Edward Elgar, 2021. — 432 p. This insightful Handbook scrutinizes alternative concepts and approaches to the dominant economic or industrial theories of innovation. Providing an assessment of these approaches, it questions the absence of these neglected types of innovation and suggests diverse theories. International contributors provide a historical and critical analysis of...
Routledge, 2023. — 154 p. Utilizing Industry 4.0 technologies is essential to meet consumer expectations of personalized products and services, but not without obstacles and challenges. This book provides comprehensive knowledge on the operating conditions and challenges of small- and medium-sized enterprises operating in the era of Industry 4.0 and proposes a Business Model...
Routledge, 2019. — 183 p. — ISBN: 1138497835,9781138497832. This book explores intra-team interaction in workplace settings devoted to technological breakthroughs and innovative entrepreneurship. The first set of studies to investigate these economically important institutions through the lens of talk-at-work, this book begins by discussing the ethnomethodological traditions of...
Wiley, 2020. — 323 p. — ISBN: 9781119615422. Prepares leaders for the 2020s — an accessible guide to the key technologies that will reshape business in the coming decade Most businesses identify six key digital technologies — artificial intelligence (AI), distributed ledgers and blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous machines, virtual and augmented reality, and 5G...
Currency, 2022. — 288 p. A leading economist answers one of today's trickiest questions: Why do some great ideas make it big while others fail to take off? "Scale" has become a favored buzzword in the startup world. But scale isn't just about accumulating more users or capturing more market share. It's about whether an idea that takes hold in a small group can do the same in a...
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2024. — 256 p. — ISBN: 978-1394273638. Become more competitive by developing a superior customer experience through data, AI, and trust - and get your organization ready for AI agents like Agentforce Customer 360: How Data, AI, and Trust Changes Everything delivers key insight and vision on using emerging technologies to delight customers and become...
Ashok Natarajan, Muhammad Kamran, Tahir Mumtaz Awan, Tanusree Chakraborty. — Apple Academic Press, 2023. — 356 p. — ISBN: 978-1-77491-187-7. This new volume explores the new paradigm that is Industry 4.0 – the application of information-intensive technologies that integrate software, hardware, and biology (cyber-physical systems) for effective manufacturing and related...
Routledge, 2022. — 295 p. It then considers the wider lessons for startups operating in times of crisis and adjusting to the ‘new normal’. The macroeconomic shocks of rising unemployment, lockdowns, and remote working have impacted the entrepreneurial ecosystem and raised questions about how startups can survive, adjust, and thrive once more. This book analyzes the reciprocal...
2nd Edition. — Apress, 2022. — 315 p. This book shows you how to use social media analytics to optimize your business performance. The tools discussed will prepare you to create and implement an effective digital marketing strategy. From understanding the data and its sources to detailed metrics, dashboards, and reports, this book is a robust tool for anyone seeking a tangible...
Prominence Publishing, 2020. — 284 p. — ISBN: 978-1988925592. As the world rapidly changes, so do consumers’ needs and expectations, the global marketplace, and the necessity for organizations to evolve equally fast. Many companies are attempting agile transformation, but without a shift in traditional leadership mindsets, abilities, and development, they will not succeed. To...
Jain G., Singh H., Akter S., Munjal A., Grewal H. — IGI Global, 2021. — 363 p. — (Practice, Progress, and Proficiency in Sustainability). — ISBN: 978-1522599401. With the world uniting to achieve Sustainable Development Goals, change lies ahead for businesses. These organizations must rethink strategies and business behavior and assess their impact to align with sustainability...
4th Estate, 2020. — 416 p. — ISBN: 9780008334840. Building on his bestseller The Rational Optimist, Matt Ridley chronicles the history of innovation, and how we need to change our thinking on the subject. Innovation is the main event of the modern age, the reason we experience both dramatic improvements in our living standards and unsettling changes in our society. It is an...
Wiley, 2021. — 465 p. — ISBN: 978-1-78630-456-8. Innovation, in economic activity, in managerial concepts, and engineering design, results from creative activities, entrepreneurial strategies, and the business climate. Innovation leads to technological, organizational, and commercial changes, due to the relationships between enterprises, public institutions, and civil society...
Edward Elgar, 2021. — 352 p. This cutting-edge Handbook takes stock of a diverse set of theoretical and methodological perspectives that address creativity, innovation, and how they intersect. Considering the development of the field, the Handbook examines current trends to chart a path forward for promising future research. Leading international contributors showcase some of...
2nd edition. — Routledge, 2022. — 357 p. — ISBN: 978-1-64632-191-9. Creativity and innovation are frequently mentioned as key skills for career and life success in today’s world. This award-winning book brings together some of the world's best thinkers and researchers to offer insights on creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The new edition features fully updated...
Palgrave Macmillan, 2021. — 211 p. — ISBN: 978-3030539443. This book explores how new and small ventures with comparatively fewer financial resources have been able to compete with big banks and financial institutions. It discusses entry, competition, and growth strategies based on new business models enacted by current FinTech ventures. An analysis of strategies for Fintech...
IGI Global, 2021. — 334 p. — ISBN: 9781799856900. Due to the emergence of innovative technologies, various professional fields are transforming their traditional business practices. Specifically, the financial and legal markets are experiencing this digital transformation as professionals and researchers are finding ways to improve efficiency, personalization, and security in...
Kogan Page, 2010. — 338 p. — ISBN: 9780749456870, 0749456876. Unique features, distinctive capabilities, and exclusive know-how are the surest way to stay ahead of the market for any length of time. But the way these points of difference are created and commercialized is changing. The difficulty for most organizations is not in generating ideas, but in pursuing the right one at...
2nd edition. — Red Globe Press, 2021. — 445 p. — ISBN: 978-1-352-01117-3. This second edition of the critically acclaimed core textbook provides students from technology and science-based backgrounds with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required to transform innovative ideas into commercially viable businesses for profit or social ends. Blending theory, policy,...
Wiley, 2021. — 546 p. — ISBN: 9781119639688. The new edition of the definitive guide for venture capital practitioners — covers the entire process of venture firm formation & management, fund-raising, portfolio construction, value creation, and exit strategies. Since its initial publication, The Business of Venture Capital has been hailed as the definitive, most comprehensive...
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. — 670 p. This handbook looks to provide academics and students with a comprehensive and holistic understanding of the phenomenon of innovation. Innovation spans several fields within the social sciences and humanities: Management, Economics, Geography, Sociology, Politics, Psychology, and History. Consequently, the rapidly increasing body...
Oxford University Press, 2021. — 824 p. Rising from a position of relative poverty in 1980, China is now the world's second-largest economy and a leader in many fields of innovation. Understanding China's new status as a technologically advanced world power and how it has reached that position will be critical to policy-makers and business leaders in the years ahead. The Oxford...
Wiley, 2016. — 288 p. — ISBN: 978-1119151586. Innovate your way toward growth using practical, research-backed frameworks. The Art of Opportunity offers a path toward new growth, providing the perspective and methods you need to make innovation happen. Written by a team of experts with both academic and industry experience — and a client roster composed of some of the world’s...