This paper presents a case study describing the development of an innovation team in a large Swedish telecom company … venturing but redress these in a new light. For instance the notion of guiding an innovation through a locally conceived … “innovation space” is presented, and shown to require a previously under‐emphasized measure of social and cognitive engagement on …

Innovation management has been acknowledged as a crucial activity for the growth and survival of firms. An important … element of a firm’s innovation management strategy is the acquisition and management of patents. Although the role of patents …

relationships (IORs) for innovation and new business creation. Data were gathered from field observations of three ongoing …

showcasing the real industrial innovation needs of a European region. The model evolved from several notable works in the NPD … of the developed model. As such, insight is presented into a European area with a tradition of innovation, together with …

understand the product concepts fairly well. Their lack of enthusiasm stems from other reasons, including the innovation … earlier stages of the innovation cycle. A more open‐ended approach to concept testing is suggested, encouraging users to … more about potential impacts of the innovation on everyday life and society. Originality/value – The paper reconsiders …

innovation process in process firms. Design/methodology/approach – A multiple case study of four process firms was conducted … increases our understanding of innovation management in general. Practical implications – From a practical point of view, the …