Changes in innovation: towards an improved understanding of economic renewal

This book is a collection of articles all contributing to the theme of changes in innovation and innovation processes, and aims to create new knowledge about crucial issues in the Finnish and global innovation environment which formscritical intelligence in innovation strategies for firms and decision makers. INDICE: PART I: INTRODUCTION - Changes in Innovation; J.Saarinen ; N.Rilla- Innovation as Objective - The Sfinno Approach; R.van der Have , J.Saarinen , P.Pesonen ; N.Rilla - PART II: CHARACTERISTICS OF INNOVATION - Professionalisation of Research and Development Activities in Finnish Companies Before 1970s; J.Saarinen - The Existence and Nature of Innovation in Mature Industry - Case Finnish Forest Industry; P.Pesonen - Are There Failing Innovations? In Search of Understanding of Failure in Innovation Activities; N.Rilla ; J.Oksanen -PART III: SECTORAL ASPECTS OF INNOVATION - Innovation and Dynamic Strategy - Planning and Implementing Continuous Renewal; P.Pesonen - Spatial Changes in Innovation Processes Over Time in Finland; J.Saarinen ; J.Oksanen - Convergencein Innovatio; J.Saarinen ; R.van der Have - PART IV: RECENT TRENDS IN INNOVATION - International Dimension of Innovation Process - Evidence of Finnish Innovation Data; N.Rilla - When the Going gets Tough b Failure of Innovative Businesses; P.Pesonen ; R.van der Have - Framing Elements of Service Innovation; R.van der Have - PART V: EPILOGUE - Studies of Innovation: Challenges and Possibilities b Researchers' Perspective; N.Rilla ; J.Saarinen

• ISBN: 978-0-230-57744-2
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 16/09/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés