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Abstract: As organizations become more global, it is important to explore network connectivity internally and externally. Often employees collaborate with those that they already know and feel comfortable with; however, it is essential to build value...
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Abstract: Very few organizations have defined processes to plan innovative company initiatives. In this article over thirty US and European companies that have specific innovation processes in place are studied. These processes are broken down into stages...
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Abstract: Increasingly companies are engaging in alliances and partnerships with suppliers, vendors, and competitors as well as joint R&D and marketing projects. Most alliances, however, focus on creating procedures and relationships whereas partner...
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Abstract: This article takes a look at Hewlett-Packar'd approach to accelerated decision making. Hewlett-Pakcard (HP) first encountered major change in 1999 with the break up of Agilent Technologies and HP, and then again in 2001 with the acquisition...
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By Melinda Blau and Karen L. Fingerman, W.W. Norton (2009). While this book builds on the established notion of weak ties being valuable information sources, it also offers a handful of insights into how those weak ties work in innovation. It starts with...
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By: Marty Neumeier: New Riders, 2009. Despite its dreadful title, this little book is a gem. Neumeier explains why everyone should care about design (companies that win design awards have 100-200% higher returns, and must-have products are always because...
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Abstract: A recent McKinsey Global Survey shows that companies are satisfied, overall, with their use of metrics to assess innovation portfolios - though many findings suggest that they shouldn't be. The companies that get the highest returns from...
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Abstract: Competition is supposed to spur innovation. But the authors of this study found that the opposite is true for domestic firms in emerging economies. They examined 27 “transition” economies across eastern Europe and central Asia to understand...
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Abstract: How we built a world-class organic growth engine by investing in people. Published: Autumn 2008 Authors: A.G. Lafley with Ram Charan Link: strategy+business
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Abstract: Most companies have managers who can turbocharge results. The trick is finding -- and nurturing -- them. This article is the product of three years of interviews and testing – it is a look at the characteristics and strategies that distinguish...
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Abstract: How did Kodak survive the digital transformation of the photography business that used to represent 70% of their business? By focusing on growth and including accountability as part of its innovation framework. Published: May 14, 2008 Author...
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Abstract: "Managers know they need growth to survive—but innovation isn't easy. In this Harvard Management Update article, HBS professor Clayton Christensen and co-authors detail the six keys to creating new-growth businesses." Published...
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Abstract: "Right Stuff managers may be entirely wrong to lead a new-growth business. An excerpt from The Innovator's Solution by Clayton M. Christensen and Michael Raynor." Published: Harvard Business Working Knowledge, October 23, 2003...
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The author provide an overview of how innovation can be encoraged in a company. The two steps that are suggested in this article focus on building the culture and then realizing and working towards the innovative ideas quickly. By Mary Ka Vona, Michael...
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Measuring the Performance You Really Want By Jone L. Pearce Professor of Organization and Management There is no doubt about the importance of accountability, but accountability for what, exactly? The power of what is measured to drive performance is...
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