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<p><P>Innovation is increasingly identified as <i>the</i> critical factor in ensuring economic competitiveness. Departments of state and quasi-governmental organizations in many countries including, Austria, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden and the UK, have issued reports and calls to action; but implementation will continue to be problematic unless the points made in this book are taken into account.<P>Drawing on 350 in-depth interviews with senior managers, this book presents an original theory about the characteristics of managers in &#8220;good innovative organizations&#8221; and &#8220;poor innovative organizations&#8221;. It pays close attention to the attitudes, understandings, assumptions and interpretations of managers, who are often the ultimate decision-makers when it comes to innovation. The text is supported by real-life, internationally-known cases such as Hewlett-Packard, Zeneca and the BBC, as well as voluntary sector cases such as Oxfam. It is also enriched by substantial and highly revealing quotations from senior managers themselves.</p>

Author

John Storey and Graeme Salaman

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Limited

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9781405124621

Subjects

Management, Business, Technology