Technological Innovation - An Introduction: Innovation Models, Innovation Ecosystems, Management and Measurement of Innovation

The book introduces technological (commercial) innovation, beginning with what it is and is not, and how it is connected to economic growth. It then covers the pathways by which such innovations are created, the origins from which most of them arise, models of innovation generation, enablers and limitations governing success rates, and approaches to integrating innovation into new product development. At the organizational level, the book introduces the management of innovation and innovation culture, barriers, and strategy. At a higher level, the book covers innovation ecosystems, the institutional players and how they can optimally interact, the global eras and waves of innovation, and where they fi t in the technological ages of human history. This all comes together in an overview of innovation outputs and impacts at the organizational, regional, and national levels, and the connections to productivity and competitiveness. This edition also includes an extensive dictionary.

Author: Laurier L. Schramm
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: de Gruyter
Published: 04/21/2026
Series: de Gruyter Stem
Pages: 396
Weight: 1.39lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.82d
ISBN: 9783119147255
2nd Revised and Ext Edition