Competitive Innovation Management Techniques to Improve Innovation Performance [Hardcover]

This book answers the question of how to improve the innovation performance of large companies. It discusses how a wide range of management systems and practices impact innovation performance. Having observed a number of management teams that were trying to improve innovation performance, the author describes the most effective ways to do this. He looks at what management systems to change first, how to change them, and who to involve in the process. Finally, he discusses how the ideal innovation system differs across industries and how managers should take industry differences into account as they work to improve their innovation systems.Introduction PART 1: A WIDE RANGE OF TOOLS IMPACT INNOVATION PERFORMANCE The Chemical Residues Story Interpreting the Chemical Residues Story A Framework for Thinking About Innovation PART 2: HOW TO MANAGE AN INNOVATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME Planning and Sequencing Change Different Managers' Roles in Implementing Change Two Common Paths of Innovation System Evolution The Evolution of Idea Generation, Funding and Development Systems The Impact of Industry and Strategy on Innovation System Design PART 3: CONCLUSION Appendices

'Christiansen's books are good! I am fond of saying that most business books are simply an article that has been stretched to book length for the convenience of the author. Nothing could be further from the truth in this case. Christiansen's books are packed with insights and examples and are quite tightly written. The use of clinical data is quite elegant and is pitched at exactly the right level. I found myself feeling incredibly 'proud.' While I had nothing to do with Christiansen's work, it felt good to have had an association with someone whose work is of this calibre.' - Michael Brimm, Professor of Organizational Behaviour, INSEAD

'Christiansen captures the key managerial issues and tools in the fostering of innovation and defines managerial roles and tasks in a very insighlC$