This exploratory research investigates nine individuals participating as specialists in different phases of the invention and new product development (NPD) process in one organization. In-depth interviews were conducted with these individuals, as well as with 17 of their managers and co-workers,...

Serial Innovators: How Individuals Create and Deliver Breakthrough Innovations in Mature Firms zeros in on the cutting-edge thinkers who repeatedly create and deliver breakthrough innovations and new products in large, mature organizations. These employees are organizational powerhouses who...