Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market and Organizational Change

by Joe Tidd, J.R. Bessant (Contributor)

Managing Innovation is the bestselling text for graduate and undergraduate students and a classic in the field. Emphasizing practical, evidence based tools and resources, this title provides students with the knowledge base to successfully manage innovation, technology, and new product development. The holistic approach addresses the interplay between the markets, technology, and the organization, while relating the unique skill set required to manage innovation and innovation processes. The sixth edition of Managing Innovation continues to include the popular “Innovation in Action” sections in each chapter which are now newly titled Case Studies, and also features a number of new cases, updated and new research notes and references, and links to videos, audio interviews, activities, and case studies. The sixth edition also features new material on emerging innovation themes, including business model innovation, user innovation, crowd-sourcing, creativity, entrepreneurship, service innovation, public services, and more. The rapid pace of the field's evolution has brought an increase in multi-disciplinary approaches and skills, while expanding the available tool kit and pushing the boundaries of possibility forward. This text provides expert navigation through the abundance of new data, new methods, new concepts, and approaches ― but it is designed to encourage and support tailored experimentation, not replace it. Equipped with a strong foundation and a productive innovation management mindset, today’s students will be equipped to bring about the era’s next great advances.

Genres: Business, Management, Textbooks, Nonfiction

608 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1997

Reviews

[Amyra · Rating 3 out of 5]

"To be honest the field of innovation and economy is not in the area of me expertise; yet this book was interesing to read for me especially those study cases it presents as examples."

[Liisi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice book about innovation management, sometimes it can be challenging but in the end sums up the innovation concept quite well.

[Katariina · Rating 2 out of 5]

Jag är mycket generös med mitt betyg.

Jag vill aldrig mer se den här boken i hela mitt liv igen. Direkt när min tenta är över ska jag göra mig av med den.

Alltså ärligt talat: hur kan någon tycka att detta är givande att läsa? Det är massa meningslös text på 600 sidor av nonsens, och boken hade passat mycket bättre om den varit en tiondel så lång.

Om jag ska vara ännu mer ärlig kändes nästan allting i boken lite som ”hitte-på”, när de försöker kategorisera faktorer som egentligen bara är flum rakt igenom. Visst, det finns en hel del intressanta aspekter som diskuteras (och för det får boken två stjärnor) - men det är FÖR MYCKET.

Den här boken är som om jag hade fått skriva en uppsats utan varken tids- eller ordbegränsning, och om jag dessutom hade fått betalt per skrivet ord. Sammanfattat: det har ordbajsats rejält här.

Och ja, mycket riktigt, den här besten finns i min hylla ”books-that-made-me-cry”. Ge er på denna på eget bevåg.

[Patience · Rating 1 out of 5]

Life's too short for buzz-word filled babble like this. I didn't even make it through the second chapter.

[Edith Yeghiazaryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book defines different concepts and types of innovation as well as describes how various companies use this strategy to have a top position in the competition.

[Natasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

MBA 580 ✔️

[Tom Quast · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book describes ways to manage something inherently complex as innovation and does an overall good job at that. It uses an overarching framework search->select->implement->capture to structure the book. There are many case studies, research notes and references.

The Good
- Clear overall structure
- Very thorough references and research notes

The Bad
- Feels disconnected from real world at times
- Some repetitions throughout the book

Conclusion
It is not easy to capture a complex theme like innovation and present it in a logical and comprehensive way. This book manages to do this, however the approach is very academic and feels disconnected to the mentioned cases.

[BlackForex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tidd explain the Innovation Management in the systematic approach, coming with the flow chart and guide you or the organization step by step through each chapter.

However, the real world innovation is much more complex and dynamic than any model can be capture in. Only the pragmatist will know what shall be work!

[Nico Macdonald]

Recommended by Raphie Kaplinsky: has an excellent Web site with cases studies.

[Kim · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was so happy to finally finish this book.

[Roberta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fundamental reading for innovation lectures.
It is quite comprehensive and touches many topics. A valuable reference for anyone interested in understanding the innovation process.

[Naouel]

Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market and Organizational Change