Riding the Innovation Wave
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Riding the Innovation Wave by John Bessant
This book draws on a detailed history of a large German company (HELLA ), now active in over 35 countries, employing 4,000 people and with a sales turnover of around 6,4bn.
The author uses a case study of automotive, lighting, and electronics company Hella to outline a model of innovation that is focused on competence, capability, and continuityHe details Hella’s innovation history, including specific innovation examples and milestones; how it maintains momentum in innovation and mobilizes entrepreneurial engagement; its continuous improvement efforts; its mindset of frugal innovation; and the elements of platform thinking, innovation networks, dealing with discontinuity, and agile innovation, with discussion of the concept in general, why it matters, why it matters to Hella, and what Hella is currently doing. -- Annotation ©2017 * (protoview.com) *
Originally a chemical engineer, John Bessant has been active in the field of research and consultancy in technology and innovation management for over 35 years. He currently holds the Chair in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Exeter and has visiting appointments at the universities of Erlangen-Nuremburg and Queensland University of Technology. In 2003 he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy of Management and in 2016 a Fellow of the International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM). He has acted as advisor to various national governments, international bodies (including the United Nations,World Bank and OECD) and to many public and private sector organizations. He is the author of 30 books and many articles on the topic and has lectured and consulted widely around the world.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781787145702 |
| ISBN 10 | 1787145700 |
| Title | Riding the Innovation Wave |
| Author | John Bessant |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited |
| Year published | 2017-11-17 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
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