New Waves in Innovation Management Research

"It is well known that the new and most radical ideas in research emerge most often from the work of early-career scholars. In this regard, ""New Waves in Innovation Management Research"" does certainly deliver on its title. The book showcases insights from recent PhD dissertations, including classic topics such as collaboration and creativity, as well as upcoming topics such as digitalization and big data. In doing that, the book gives a useful overview of the important and emerging topics in innovation management. Therefore, having these up-to-date insights at hand is useful for both academics and practitioners working in the field. Paavo Ritala Professor of Strategy and Innovation Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland Can we manage innovation? This is an old question to which we get better and better answers. Innovation is too important for both firms and countries to leave it up to chance, but no innovation can go without a spark of creativity. Researchers from all across the globe increase our knowledge regarding the aspects of innovation that leaders can influence. Researchers address questions such as: Which innovation phases can benefit from what support? Which methods are effective in which situations? What type of innovations require which kind of approaches? Managing innovation is not so much about controlling, it is much more subtle. Managing innovation is about facilitating, stimulating, challenging, guarding, experimenting, sensing and probing. Soft terms with solid effects. This book provides a state of the art overview of the research in this still emerging field. We know much more than a decade ago, while still feeling we have many unanswered questions. This book provides the next step. It summarizes cutting-edge research, incorporating leading firms and regions, and gives valuable insights into the what, when and how of innovation management. Eelko Huizingh Director Innovation Centre of Expertise Vinci, University of Groningen, Vice-President Scientific Affairs of ISPIM, and CEO of Huizingh Academic Development"