Bringing Technology and Innovation into the Boardroom: Strategy, Innovation and Competences for Business Value [Hardcover]

European Institute for Technology and Innovation (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 3, 2004

Europe is waking up to the challenge of technology and innovation. We see EU commitment to spend 3% of GDP on R&D, but who is thinking about how to spend? Who is thinking about technology management? Does the corporate Board have the means to manage this spending? Should some percentage of the R&D be spent on improving technology and innovation management? This is where this book makes a contribution. It brings together the latest practice, research findings and thinking, presented in a way that addresses top management requirements. The goal is to secure the economic future of the firm, in the context of a sustainable industry and society. Using the ideas and methods in this book, the Board can assess and improve its own ability to deal with the challenge of technology and innovation.

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About the Author

The European Institute of Technology is a collaboration of leading European universities focused on technology and innovation management from a science and engineering perspective.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 306 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (April 3, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0333994590
• ISBN-13: 978-0333994597
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1.1 x 8.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,319,311 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)