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1 online resource |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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The business leader's guide to encouraging continuous innovation in any organizationInnovation governance is a hot topic in the business world. In a fast-paced business environment, the ability of corporate leaders to build purpose, direction, and focus for innovation is more important than ever. In this book, the authors provide a framework for encouraging and focusing innovation by explaining what innovation governance is, the various models for governance and their advantages and disadvantages, how to assess and improve governance practices, and behavioural tactics for maximising the effectiveness of governance. It offers guidance for everyone from the boardroom through senior management, illustrating effective governance models with real case studies from a range of companies in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Addresses an important yet underappreciated skill for CEOs, board members, and top managementFeatures real-world examples and case studies from a variety of business from around the worldWritten by an author team with hands-on experience in the subjects of innovation management, organisational learning, innovation leadership, organisational behaviour, and individual leadership and teamworkInnovation governance is a sadly neglected topic in many organizations. This book offers vital guidance and real-world experience for building innovation into any business from the top down. |
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Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword; Innovation; My Experiences in Leading Innovation; A Rigorous System of Innovation Governance Championed by Innovation Leaders; Preface: Why Should We Pay Attention to Innovation Governance?; Acknowledgments; PART I: Addressing the Innovation Governance Challenge; CHAPTER 1: What is Innovation Governance?; The Innovation Management Challenge; Defining Innovation Governance; Innovation Governance: An Organizational Form of Innovation Leadership; Innovation Governance: A Corporate Constitution on Innovation. |
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What Does Innovation Governance Entail in Practice?How Broadly Should We Define and Promote Innovation?; What Specific Questions Does Innovation Governance Address?; CHAPTER 2: Governing Innovation in Practice: The Role of the Board of Directors; Clarifying the Scope of the Board's Role in Innovation; Reviewing the Company's Innovation Strategy; Participating in Strategy Discussions; Communicating the Company's Innovation Thrusts to the Board; Being Aware of and Managing Innovation Risk; Auditing the Company's Innovation Effectiveness; Reviewing and Nominating the CEO and Top Management. |
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Auditing Management's Innovation PerformanceAppointing an Innovation-oriented CEO; Selecting and Developing the Board for an Innovation Focus; CHAPTER 3: Governing Innovation in Practice: The Role of the Top Management Team; Setting an Overall Frame for Innovation; Aligning Business and Innovation Visions; Expressing Innovation-enhancing Values; Auditing and Improving Innovation Performance; Defining How to Generate Value from Innovation; Choosing an Innovation Governance Model; Establishing Innovation Priorities and Allocating Resources. |
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Going Beyond Traditional Portfolio Management ApproachesAllocating Resources between Different Innovation Thrusts; Overcoming Obstacles and Building a Favorable Innovation Environment; Killer # 1: Excessive Operational Pressure; Killer # 2: Fear of Experimentation and Taking Risks; Killer # 3: Insufficient Customer and User Orientation; Killer # 4: Uncertainty on Innovation Priorities; Killer # 5: Lack of Management Patience Regarding Results; Killer # 6: Functional and Regional Silos; Killer # 7: Rigid and Over-regimented Environment; Monitoring and Evaluating Results. |
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In Conclusion: A Call for ActionPART II: Choosing Between Alternative Governance Models; CHAPTER 4: Why Focus on Innovation Governance Models?; Why Do Companies Need an Innovation Governance Model?; What are the Key Elements of an Innovation Governance Model?; Assigning Primary Responsibility; Defining the Scope and Level of Responsibilities; Planning the Support Mechanisms; The Governance System and an Explicit Constitution; What Models Do Companies Use?; Models Dealing with the Why, Where, and How Much Questions; Models Dealing with the How, With Whom, and Who Questions. |
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Technological innovations -- Management.
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Diffusion of innovations -- Management.
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New products.
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Corporate culture.
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Organizational behavior.
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Innovations -- Gestion. |
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Innovations -- Diffusion -- Gestion. |
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Culture organisationnelle. |
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Comportement organisationnel. |
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Corporate culture |
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New products |
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Organizational behavior |
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Technological innovations -- Management |
| Added Author |
Nelson, Beebe.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Deschamps, Jean Philippe. Innovation governance. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2014 9781118588642 (DLC) 2013045070 |
| ISBN |
9781118588628 (electronic bk.) |
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1118588622 (electronic bk.) |
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9781118588581 (ePub) |
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1118588584 (ePub) |
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9781118588574 (Adobe PDF) |
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1118588576 (Adobe PDF) |
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1306906415 (ebk) |
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9781306906418 (ebk) |
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(paperback) |
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(Cloth) |
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(Cloth) |
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EB00059022 Recorded Books |
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