Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market, and Organizational Change, 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Joe Tidd (Author), John Bessant (Author), Keith Pavitt (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471496154 | ISBN-13: 978-0471496151 | Publication Date: September 12, 2001 | Edition: Second Edition

The first edition of Managing Innovation has become established as the leading textbook on innovation and technology management in the European market. The authors are leading international figures in their field and the new edition will include coverage of the latest, most up-to-date research on the management of innovation The aim is to provide a management text for postgraduate students of MBA and MSc courses which covers the management of technological, market and organisational innovation in a comprehensive but accessible manner. Each of the chapters draws on the latest research to develop frameworks for students to understand and apply the material, and includes brief case studies to illustrate key themes.

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From the Publisher

This book is designed for MBA and MSC courses in the management of technology and innovation, but is relevant to a much wider audience. The scope of this book is unique as it seeks to provide a framework which integrates the management of technological, market and organizational innovation. The integrating themes are the identification and development of core competencies, the constraints imposed by different technologies and markets, and the structures and processes for organizational learning. It draws on the very latest management research and international best practice in strategy, marketing, organizational behavior and technology management to provide managers with the knowledge to understand and the skills to exploit innovation at all levels. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The first edition of Managing Innovation quickly became established as a bestselling text for MBA and MSc course on management of technology, innovation management, and entrepreneurship. It was also widely used by managers in both service and manufacturing sectors. In this second edition, Tidd, Bessant and Pavitt have provided a thorough update and included new material that reflects the latest developments in research and practice into the management of innovation.

"This is an extraordinary synthesis of the most important things that are understood about innovation, written by some of the world's foremost scholars in this field." Clayton M. Christensen Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School.

"The capacity to innovate is a key source of competitive advantage; but the management of innovation is risky. The authors provide a clear, systematic and integrated framwork which will guide students and practising managers alike through a complex field. Updated to address key contemporary themes in knowledge management, networks and new technology, and with an exemplary combination of research and practitioner material, this is probably the most comprehensive guide to innovation management currently available." Rob Goffee Professor of Organisational Behaviour, London Business School

"In a highly readable yet challenging text, Tidd, Bessant and Pavitt are true to their subtitle, since they do indeed achieve a rare analytical integration of technological, market and organizational change. Alive to the vital importance of context, they nonetheless reveal generic aspects to the process of innovation. Read this book and you will understand more, and with a little luck, an encounter with a rich example will resonate with experience, hopes and fears and provide a useful guide to action." Sandra Dawson KPMG Professor of Management Studies and Director, Judge Institute of Management, University of Cambridge.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; Second Edition edition (September 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471496154
• ISBN-13: 978-0471496151
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,334,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant read!!, June 2, 2004

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Oluniyi Ogunbiyi (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market, and Organizational Change, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

Used this book for the 'Managing Processes and Products' course on my MBA. Found it quite interesting and illuminating with plenty of examples to bring the subject to life. Would definitely recommend it.

13 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I'd like to give it ZERO stars., September 6, 2006

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Rick Wingender (Knoxville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market and Organizational Change, 3rd Edition (Paperback)

Of all the textbooks I've had, from elementary school through graduate school, this is easily the worst one I've ever had, for any course.

First of all, the authors so redundantly use the word "whilst" and the phrase "rules of the game" that it really gets on your nerves. My classmates all agree with me on this point.

Second, speaking of getting on your nerves, half of what these authors say is, "...as we talked about in the previous chapter" or "as we'll talk about in the next chapter". There is so much redundant language in this book that it really could be condensed to about 25% of its size, and hell, it probably could simply be a chapter in the text for some other course.

Third, the authors should win a Pulitzer prize for flowery language. They seem more interested in impressing me than educating me. Their sentences are far too long. They don't know the meaning of clear and concise, and I think they should all go back to English Composition 101. They'd be great politicians, because never have I heard anyone say so much and yet say so little....over and over and over again.
The book is a like an inflated academic paper...and it's BORING. If ever a topic begged for a case-study approach, it's this one, and this book is not the answer. Save your money, and beg your instructor not to use this text.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recomendo com certeza!, October 29, 2005

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C. Oribe "QualyPro" (Minas Gerais - Brasil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market and Organizational Change, 3rd Edition (Paperback)

Excelente referência para a pesquisa e para o estudo preliminar visando a implantação de processos de inovação. É completo, abrangente, de fácil leitura. Um livro que não pode faltam na estante de quem se interessa pelo assunto, tanto em termos acadêmicos quanto de interesse gerencial.