Developing Capacity for Innovation in Complex Systems

Contents

List of illustrations

Preface

1 The innovation imperative – why we need a holistic approach

Introduction

Theoretical challenges

Capacity building for innovation – to what end?

Contents

2 The meaning of innovation

Introduction

A retrospective view of the idea of innovation

How to categorise innovation

Product, process, and service innovation

Measuring innovation

Innovation defined

Summary

3 Creativity and ideas

Introduction

Creativity

Creativity theories relevant to innovation

Ideas and ideation

Evaluation and selection of ideas

The messy front-end

Management and nurturing creativity and ideas

Summary

4 The making of innovation

Introduction

Sources of innovation

Models of innovation

Innovation processes

Innovation management

Summary ...