Summary

This is the definitive collection on the subject of innovation and innovation management. It brings together in two volumes the essential analyses in the field from its leading authorities. Critical issues addressed include major theoretical overviews and syntheses of the field; analyses of different national systems of innovation, patterns of diffusion and historical trajectories; the links between business strategy, entrepreneurship and innovation; analyses of technology strategies, new product development and innovation; the barriers and enablers of innovation; the ways in which innovation can be promoted through organizational and human resource interventions; the role of managers in promoting (or hindering) innovation; the links between knowledge, learning and change; and the role of alliances and networks in enabling innovation. These volumes provide an invaluable resource for scholars and students worldwide who have an interest in the subject of innovation.