Introduction -- Outline -- Is there a Need to Manage Creative People? -- Managing your Own Work -- Qualifications of Managers -- Managing a Project -- Managing a Department or Small Enterprise -- Managing Creative People in the High-Tech Environment -- Evaluation of Research and Development --...

This book focuses on the theory and practice involved in the management of innovative activities that enhance the competitiveness of enterprises, industries and economies. It presents a multi-criteria approach to the problem of selecting effective innovative projects and innovative technologies...

This book is published under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license. The editors present essential methods and tools to support a holistic approach to the challenge of system upgrades and innovation in the context of high-value products and services. The approach presented here is based on three main pillars:...

Michael Wustmans liefert anhand von vier Fallstudien praktische Einblicke in die Umsetzung und Weiterentwicklung der Patent Intelligence von technologieorientierten Unternehmen, denen unterschiedliche Mittel für die Erschließung von Wissen aus Patentdaten zur Verfügung stehen. Durch die...

This volume of selected articles is being released in light of the new economic, social and environmental challenges Europe and the United States have been faced with following the end of the Cold War and in the evolving era of globalization. National security, immigration, and the provision of...

Die Digitale Revolution führt zu tiefgreifenden Veränderungen in der Wirtschaft. Produktzyklen werden immer kürzer. Marktveränderungen vollziehen sich häufiger und schneller. Früher war dieses Phänomen auf Hightech-Sektoren beschränkt. Inzwischen sind fast alle Branchen davon betroffen....

This collection of expert articles explores the development drivers of new technology-based firms and projects. It provides perspectives for an in-depth understanding of how technological inventions lead to the creation of new and sustainable companies or business units. The authors address...