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Innovation and entrepreneurship are based on new combinations, constructed within social networks. The literature on social networks refers to Schumpeter’s analysis of new combinations, but is limited in its use of his understanding of the range of innovations and long-term aspects of...

Without innovation, companies die. Managing the innovation process well is important for companies and for nations as a whole.This book shows how the innovation process is changing profoundly, with significant implications for managers and public policy-makers.A new kind of technology,...