Innovation underpins competitiveness, is crucial to addressing societal challenges, and its support has become a major public policy goal. But what really works in innovation policy, and why? This Handbook, compiled by leading experts in the field, is the first comprehensive guide to understanding the logic and effects of innovation polices. The Handbook develops a conceptualization and typology of innovation policies, presents meta-evaluations for 16 key innovation policy instruments and analyses evidence on policy-mix. For each policy instrument, underlying rationales and examples are presented, along with a critical analysis of the available impact evidence. Providing access to primary sources of impact analysis, the book offers an insightful assessment of innovation policy practice and its evaluation. The Handbook's final chapter draws overall conclusions, reflects on the merits and limits of evaluation and impact analysis in innovation policy and suggests tangible improvements. This Handbook is an indispensable source for researchers, analysts, students and practitioners of innovation policy at all levels, as well as all those interested in policy analysis and evaluation more generally. Contributors include: K. Blind, J. Cassingena Harper, P. Cunningham, J. Edler, K. Flanagan, A. Goek, D. Grimshaw, B. Jones, C. Koehler, P. Laredo, R. Ramlogan, C. Rammer, J. Rigby, P. Shapira, E. Uyarra, J. Youtie

Professionals Making Judgments examines the role of judgment in professional work and as a constitutive principle of professionalism more broadly. The book reviews the professionalism and makes the argument that too many studies of professionalism put emphasis on rational decision-making at the expense of intuition, experiences, and acquired skills that enables professionals to operate effectively. In addition, the volume discusses the concept of heterarchy as an organizational form that not only tolerates but actively encourages alternative views and therefore promotes professional judgment as a key skill. The more theoretical parts of the book are complemented by empirical studies of three distinct domains of professional practice in reproductive medicine, in a faith-based organization (the Church of Sweden), and a regional government agency. The volume thus contributes to the literature on professionalism by making a connection between analytical skills, decision-making capacities, and performance in professional work without reducing professional work to one-dimensional forms of rationality.

Offers a psychology based model that features seven key determinants of success or failure for innovation and entrepreneurial endeavours. Provides specific recommendations, examples and case studies that demonstrate how individual and group psychology must be engaged effectively to create entrepreneurial cultures capable of powerful innovation.

Do you feel like you're always busy, but never truly productive? Do you crave a simpler, more intentional life?

Every day we face a bewildering array of work and life choices but at any given moment it can be unclear what to focus our attention on. Timeboxing is the antidote to our contemporary decision fatigue and with this book you will discover the benefits of the gloriously simple practice of choosing one thing to do, when to do it, and getting it done.

In concise and easy to digest chapters, this book will dive deep into the discipline of timeboxing, explore the benefits of incorporating this time management practice into your daily life and most importantly, show you the tried and tested ways to make it a habit that sticks.

Say goodbye to overwhelm and hello to productivity, and ultimately peace of mind, with timeboxing - because time well spent is a life well lived.

Lean Production transformed the way that companies think about production and manufacturing. This book provides a new challenge. It arises from the work of the Lean Aerospace Initiative at MIT and provides a new agenda and bold vision for the aerospace industry to take it out of crisis. It also redefines and develops the concept of Lean as a framework for enterprise transformation and this will be relevant and critical for all industries and enterprises.

This book presents a framework through transformation and explains how business goals can be translated into realistic plans that are tangible and yield real results in terms of the top line and the bottom line. Process Transformation is like a tangram puzzle, which has multiple solutions yet is essentially composed of seven 'tans' that hold it together. Based on practical experience and intensive research into existing material, 'Process Tangram' is a simple yet powerful framework that proposes Process Transformation as a program. The seven 'tans' are: the transformation program itself, triggers, goals, tools and techniques, culture, communication and success factors. With its segregation into tans and division into core elements, this framework makes it possible to use 'pick and choose' to quickly and easily map an organization's specific requirements. Change management and process modeling are covered in detail. In addition, the book approaches managed services as a model of service delivery, which it explores as a case of process transformation. This book will appeal to anyone engaged in business process transformation, be it business process management professionals, change managers, sponsors, program managers or line managers. The book starts with the basics, making it suitable even for students who want to make a career in business process management.

In Britain, America, and many other countries, television audiences and advertising revenues are declining. At the same time digital television and new models are emerging. This book looks at the reinvention of television, and answers many essential questions about the future of this fickle industry.

1 Kennzeichen der Konstruktion.- 1.1 Problemstellung und Herausforderungen.- 1.2 Ziele und Aufgaben der Konstruktion.- 1.3 Potentiale moderner Informationstechnik in der Konstruktion.- 2 Angebotserstellung.- 2.1 Kennzeichnung der Angebotserstellung.- 2.2 Systematische Angebotserstellung.- 2.2.1 Erfassen und Einordnen des Kundenproblems.- 2.2.2 Angebotskonstruktion.- 2.2.3 Lieferterminplanung.- 2.2.4 Kalkulation.- 2.2.5 Dokumentation der Planungsergebnisse.- 2.3 Organisation in der Angebotserstellung.- 2.4 Hilfsmittel in der Angebotserstellung.- 3 Konstruktionsprozesse.- 3.1 Methodisches Konstruieren.- 3.1.1 Anforderungsfestlegung.- 3.1.2 Funktionsfindung.- 3.1.3 Prinziperarbeitung.- 3.1.4 Gestaltung.- 3.1.5 Detaillierung.- 3.2 Charakteristika der Konstruktionsprozesse.- 3.2.1 Auftragsarten.- 3.2.2 Konstruktionsarten.- 3.3 Informationen in der Konstruktion.- 3.3.1 Wichtige Informationsquellen zum Konstruieren.- 3.3.1.1 Kataloge.- 3.3.1.2 Normen.- 3.3.1.3 Konstruktionsrichtlinien.- 3.3.2 Dokumentation der Konstruktionsergebnisse.- 3.3.2.1 Zeichnungen.- 3.3.2.2 Stucklisten.- 3.4 Methoden und konventionelle Hilfsmittel.- 3.4.1 Hilfsmittel und Methoden zur Ideenfindung.- 3.4.1.1 Intuitive Ideenfindungsmethoden.- 3.4.1.2 Systematische Suchmethoden.- 3.4.2 Analyse- und Bewertungsmethoden.- 3.4.2.1 Wertanalyse.- 3.4.2.2 Nutzwertanalyse.- 3.4.2.3 Konstruktionsbegleitende Kalkulationen.- 3.4.2.4 Relativkostenkataloge.- 3.5 EDV-Einsatz bei Konstruktionsprozessen.- 3.5.1 CAD-Technik.- 3.5.1.1 Rechnerinterne Darstellungen.- 3.5.1.2 Systemfunktionalitaten.- 3.5.1.3 CAD-Arbeitsplatz.- 3.5.2 Computer Aided Engineering.- 3.5.3 Systemintegration im Konstruktionsbereich.- 3.5.3.1 Produktmodell.- 3.5.3.2 Schnittstellen.- 3.5.3.3 Datenmanagement.- 3.5.3.4 Engineering Data Management Systeme.- 3.5.4 Konstruktionssysteme - Neue Entwicklungen.- 3.5.4.1 Funktionsorientiertes Konstruieren.- 3.5.4.2 Wissensbasiertes Konstruieren.- 3.5.4.3 Objektorientiertes Konstruieren.- 3.6 Organisation des Konstruktionsbereichs.- 3.6.1 Aufbauorganisation der Konstruktion.- 3.6.2 EDV-Organisation.- 4 Rationalisierungskonzepte.- 4.1 Ermittlung von Rationalisierungsmassnahmen.- 4.2 Rationalisierungsmassnahmen.- 4.2.1 Konventionelle Rationalisierungsmassnahmen.- 4.2.1.1 Ansatze zur Verringerung des Zeichnungsaufwands.- 4.2.1.2 Hilfsmittel und Methoden zur Wiederverwendung.- 4.2.2 Auswahl und Einfuhrung von EDV-Systemen.- 4.2.2.1 Projektdefinition.- 4.2.2.2 Prozessreorganisation.- 4.2.2.3 Systemkonzept.- 4.2.2.4 Systemauswahl.- 4.2.2.5 Systemeinfuhrung.- 4.2.3 Wirtschaftlichkeitsaspekte des CAD/CAM-Einsatzes.- 5 Integration der Konstruktionsprozesse in die Unternehmensablaufe.- 5.1 Methodisches Vorgehen zur Integration von Konstrukions- und Arbeitsplanungsprozessen.- 5.1.1 Planungsmodell der integrierten Konstruktion und Arbeitsplanung.- 5.1.2 Beschreibung der Elementzusammenhange uber Matrizen.- 5.1.3 Planungsmethoden.- 5.1.4 Durchfuhrungsmethoden.- 5.2 Simultaneous Engineering.- 5.2.1 Zielsetzung des Simultaneous Engineering.- 5.2.2 Organisatorische Umsetzung.- 5.2.3 Praxisbeispiel.- 5.3 Telekooperation.- 5.4 Product Life Cycle Design.- 5.4.1 Problemstellung und Motivation.- 5.4.2 Grundgedanken des Lifecycle Design.- 5.4.3 Ergebnisse und Potentiale des Lifecycle Design.- 6 Zusammenfassung.- Literatur.- Sachwortverzeichnis.

In today's era of increasing globalization, companies are confronted with differing value systems in the countries where they operate. From marketing to employee retention, demonstrating sensitivity toward locally specific solutions has proved essential in various aspects of business and management time and again. Humanistic management goes a step further than the mere cultivation of sensitivity towards indigenous particularities in
business transactions. It promotes the presence of three inter-related and inter-dependent dimensions, namely: unconditional respect for the dignity of all humans in all forms of business interactions, ethical reflection as an integrated part of all business decisions and the seeking of normative legitimacy for corporate activities. While it is logical to expect both subtle and stark differences in interpreting the nuances of humanistic management across different settings, its principles can be applicable in any given setting, regardless of contextual specificities.
World Humanism: Cross-cultural Perspectives on Ethical Practices in Organizations explores what is distinctive about humanistic management practices around the world. In order to do so, it examines the nature and occurrence of humanistic management practices within businesses and other organizations across the world. It also determines whether a common underlying theme of humanistic management occurs across cultures, and can thus serve as a basis for value management on a global level.

Process Management, with its key concepts of internal customer and process ownership, is becoming one of the most important competitive weapons for firms and can determine a strategic change in the way business is carried out (Business Process Reengineering - B.P.R.). In this context, the flow of information increases, passes through the internal departments, to then extend beyond the traditional boundaries of the enterprise and form operational and knowledge networks with other business units, selected suppliers and clients, etc. These (internal and external) networks harness the great power offered by Web technologies (Internet, Intranet, Extranet) and create the Extended Enterprise.

This book explores innovative themes that will trace the business paths for many firms in the near future. It is based on research and experience in several major companies, in particular the Snaidero Group (Europe 's leading company in the kitchen sector), with contributions by leading Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) companies.

Strategic Management and Organisational Dynamics remains unique amongst strategic management textbooks by taking a refreshingly alternative look at the subject. Drawing on the sciences of complexity as well as a broad range of social scientific literature, Stacey and Mowles challenge the conceptual orthodoxy of planned strategy, focusing instead on emergence and the predictable unpredictability of organisational life. Ideal for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate study, this critically detailed account deals with current issues, raising the challenge of complexity within practice and theory. New to this edition: The literature from past editions is refreshed and updated. More examples are given from contemporary organisational life and social life more generally. The canon of thinkers who inform complex responsive processes of relating is broadened and deepened. There is engagement with new developments in organisational theory such as process organisation studies and practice schools. There are updated sections on rhetoric, paradox and recognition. A focus on what strategic management might mean from the perspective of complex responsive processes. Ralph Stacey is Professor of Management at the Business School, University of Hertfordshire. He is a supervisor on the innovative Doctor of Management programme at the University of Hertfordshire and the author of a number of books and papers on complexity and organisation. Chris Mowles is Professor of Complexity and Management at the Business School, University of Hertfordshire. He is director of, and supervisor on, the innovative Doctor of Management programme at the University of Hertfordshire and the author of two books and a number of papers on complexity and organisation.

The National Perspectives on the Development of Public Relations: Other Voices series is the first to offer an authentic world-wide view of the history of public relations. It will feature six books, five of which will cover continental and regional groups. This book in the series focuses on Western Europe.

This book provides a step-by-step approach to all of the essential elements of strategy. It outlines a 28-step approach, with a 30+ slide strategy presentation. By following the examples in the book the reader will be able to construct a world-class strategy and to present it in an effective and thoughtful manner. The approach integrates diagnosis, design, strategic plan and implementation in one seamless flow of insight and action.

This book deals with dynastic business families. Such families are characterized by a circle of owners comprising more than 50 family members, which typically face specific issues and challenges for which there has been little research knowledge and practical approaches until now. The book presents results and findings from a special research project on "big family management" where 7 representatives of dynastic families from Germany were studied over a 3-year period. The result was the identification of six topic areas that management in these business families has to deal with. At the same time, the study observes that dynastic business families hardly follow the logic of classic families anymore, but can rather be understood as networks with common family backgrounds. The study also reveals that a large number of business families are heading for large shareholder groups due to changed inheritance practices. The contents outlined here provide an orientation framework for the growing business family.

Examining the regulatory issues of fostering technological innovation and its applications, this book combines legal, economic and administrative science perspectives. It answers important questions such as what type of regulatory framework would best fit the needs of technology and innovation developments?

Organizational change is still an issue of high importance for organizations, yet many change initiatives fail. These failures are often attributed to a lack of consideration of existing organizational culture. This book explores ways to undertake cultural change within a shorter time span without losing sight of complexity and sustainability.

This book discusses how systems thinking and approaches can aid management consultants in navigating the complexities of client advisory in current realities. It thereby brings to the forefront aspects of holism, flexibility and responsibility - the keys to success in today's world. Management consultants are called in to offer an independent expert view of an organisation/ a situation and are expected to address some of the most pressing problems businesses face. The client does not exist in a silo, but in a complex environment that lies at the intersection of a range of internal and external factors that are often unseen and unpredictable. The organisation itself presents an alien territory that the consultant is expected to acclimatise to within a very short period of time, and come up with solutions that "insiders" would not have been able to visualise. The book presents a range of ideas, concepts and reference cases that are relevant and topical for consultants in their daily work. It argues that systems thinking allows holism and flexibility in management consulting - while holism is about the ability to encompass the environmental and organisational complexity, flexibility is about the ability to think creatively and adopt different approaches to accommodate this complexity. With commentaries, case studies, conceptual models and perspectives that cut across multiple industries, sectors and countries, this book is a valuable resource for academics and professionals alike. The book's inner pages and its page on Springer.com contain additional comments providing perspectives of clients, industry experts and academia.

There has been a long tradition of research on the relation between diversification and performance of public corporations in the strategy and finance fields. As for private equity portfolios, research on this matter is rather scarce. From a theoretical as well as from a practical perspective, however, it is interesting to know more about the relation between private equity portfolio diversification and performance, how private equity firms manage their portfolios, and what public companies can learn from private equity firms. These are the research questions which are addressed in Daniel Klier's research. In order to answer these questions, the author uses a two-tier research design. As a first step, he compares the diversification-performance link of public corporations and private equity firms. With respect to the private equity sample and the ope- tionalization of the relevant variables, the study is highly innovative in terms of generating the PE sample from databases like Preqin and Dealogic, constructing a diversification measure from transaction data, and developing comparable perfo- ance measures for private equity firms as well as traditional multi-business firms. As the second step, which is exploratory in nature, the author explores m- agement models of PE firms. The sample of 20 US and Europe-based private equity firms is unique and of high quality, because the author succeeded in getting in-depth interviews with top decision makers of PE firms. The exploratory study extracts three clusters of management models that PE firms are using, and their relation to performance.

In recent years it has been recognised that stronger environmental regulation of trade and industry has been required. Both the US and European Union have put in place new stringent controls on business. This coupled with increased public pressure has meant that companies now have to pay greater attention to environmental issues. This is especially true as the public perception of a company will affect greatly its share price.

This book describes the issues surrounding business practice and the environment, both for corporate directors and for investors.

The rapid takeoff of the continent-sized national economies and the increasing expense of extraction have led to strong tensions in petrol prices and a race towards alternative driving systems. This book analyses the emergence of a second automobile revolution through the trajectories of automobile firms since the nineties.

Since the introduction of the One Belt, One Road initiative (OBOR), first proposed in late 2013, international scholars have begun to study this new policy and its implications in the global age. While OBOR provides new opportunities for China in terms of regional cooperation and global development, many also raise concerns about China's intentions of using economic means to achieve strategic and foreign policy objectives. Hailing from the West and the East, the authors reflect on the wide-ranging impacts of OBOR on specific countries, regions, economic policies, and geopolitical considerations. Including both theoretical research and empirical studies that explore opportunities and challenges related to OBOR, this edited volume will allow readers to gain a more comprehensive understanding of this ambitious undertaking and its long-term impact on the rest of the world.