Cover; Endorsement; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; 1: Part A: Family + The Quantum Machine (Chapter 1 for the Hackers; It's Imperative to Transform; Gods, Monsters, and Longevity DNA; Future-Forward: Alexandre Birman and...

Introduction -- Quality assurance methods -- Measure benefits of quality assurance process improvement -- Quality assurance performance and improvement -- Answer questions from management and employees -- Manage risk management -- Quality assurance improvement with metrics -- Quality assurance...

Part 1. Innovation leadership theory. Defining and practicing innovation leadership using the CREATE model / David G. Gliddon ; The competencies of innovation leaders / Dena Lang, Meg Handley, and Kathryn Jablokow ; Innovation leaders and followership / Patricia Macko and Wesley E. Donohue ;...

Introduction / Cary Krosinsky and Todd Cort -- What is innovation? / Arthur Matuszewski -- Searching for sustainability in human capital / Alex Kappes -- The potential of multi-stakeholder engagement : Latin America's sugarcane industry as a case study / Nora Moraga-Lewy -- Up in smoke : a study...

Purpose: This research examines the effects of collaboration with external firms on innovation performance, with a specific focus on the mediating influence of business process innovation. The objective is to explore how external collaborations contribute to improving innovation performance by...