Contents: Introduction: Shared foundations and diverse inquiries for advancing creativity and innovation research … / Jing Zhou and Elizabeth D. Rouse -- Part I: Foundations of creativity and innovation research -- 1. Conducting rigorous … creativity and innovation / Daan van Knippenberg and Inga J. Hoever -- 4. Creativity and standardization: Tension …

, we currently know little about the conditions for stimulating creativity in relation to research and innovative activity … processes for research and innovation …

This book explores new frameworks and methods of understanding and analysing innovation. These are set against a … backdrop of 'innovation with care', which is seen as a phenomenon that takes place among many actors with different … perspectives, ideas and cultures that must be carefully woven together in order to achieve the benefits of innovation …

a new premium on innovation for firms across the world. Although many variables influence creativity and innovation, the … comprehensive Handbook makes a significant contribution to the literature on creativity and innovation and will be welcomed as an …Contents: 1. Leading for creativity: functions, models, and domains / Michael D. Mumford, Sven Hemlin, and Tyler J …

, evolutionary perspectives and the intricacies of management are the central themes in this study of entrepreneurs and SMEs in a … Labor Force, 1990-2000 / Frédéric Delmar, Karin Hellerstedt and Karl Wennberg -- 5. Innovation and the characteristics of …

inter alia to management, human resources, marketing and financing. Advanced innovation capabilities related to R&D and … activity, competitive intensity and the science base all influence the nature of small-firm innovation … innovation is successful entrants -- 5. Analysis of new-firm survival -- 6. Innovation : the key to success in small and medium …

innovation and planning. The majority of all businesses throughout the world are small firms, which play a crucial role in the …. Supported by original research and comprehensive key theories, entrepreneurs and practicing managers with an interest in …

authors focus on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Italy and Taiwan, two countries in which these businesses … and international economists, policymakers, and corporate and SME managers …The current trend towards globalization is posing a substantial challenge to SME clusters to restructure and reach out …