Publisher's Synopsis
This Encyclopedia presents an authoritative overview of innovation management. Contributions from over 100 expert authors address contemporary and emerging challenges through a holistic, inclusive, and ethical lens, redefining dominant paradigms and pushing the boundaries of the field.
Comprehensive and forward-looking, the Encyclopedia explores how diverse elements such as age, gender, creativity, and power shape processes of innovation in a range of local and global contexts. Entries are accessible and consistently structured, critically engaging with core concepts including business models and ecosystems, while also delving into new areas of impact investing, radical creativity, and 'dark innovation'.
Key Features:
- Combines detailed theoretical discussions with real-life case studies and practical applications
- Includes a list of further scholarly readings in each entry, featuring up-to-date references alongside essential classic works
- Provides insights into a wide variety of topics, methods, and perspectives that expand the concept and practice of innovation management
Interdisciplinary in scope, the Encyclopedia is a vital reference work for students, researchers and educators in innovation management, knowledge management, organizational innovation, and business. Its focus on collaboration, responsible innovation, and sustainability issues will also benefit practitioners looking to enhance their organization's innovation processes.
