Part I: Tools and Techniques for Improved Team Interaction -- Part II: Creativity and Creative Confidence -- Part III: Measuring Design Thinking -- Part IV: Documentation and Information Transfer in Design Thinking Processes.

"In this book, the researchers take a system's view that begins with a demand for deep, evidence-based understanding of design thinking phenomena. They continue with an exploration of tools which can help improve the adaptive expertise needed for design thinking. The final part of the book...

The literature on Regional Systems of Innovation (RSI) has produced an extensivebody of research in recent years and has been used widely as a framework for thedesign and implementation of policies in a variety of regional contexts. However,certain lack of clarity remains in relation to the...

Increased complexity and rapid pace of change demand more from people responsible forregional development at various levels of activity. This paper has its roots in a belief that themore complex situations are the more regional development is dependent on the leadership andnetwork management...

In several sectors of industrial research an accelerating trend towards outsourcing ofresearch and development tasks can be observed. This study analyzes the significanceand importance of this trend. For this purpose, the study conducted interviews, workshopsand internet research on selected...

The paper analyses results of GUS innovation survey in manufacturing for 1998-2000and innovation survey in services for 1997-1999. Innovation activities in 1998-2000reflect downturn in Polish economy of this period. A number of innovative enterprisesfell from 37.6% (1994-96) to 16.9%...

The current techno-economic paradigm change represents a great challenge to evolutionary innovation research. Instead of concentrating on the aspect of path dependency, research needs to focus more on the process of path creation. This change in the research perspective is dealt with in the...

5. Würzburger Wirtschaftssymposium, 20.11.2008Deutsche Erfindungen verändern die Welt - heute wie vor 500 Jahren. Von Buchdruck, über Dieselmotor, Glühbirne bis hin zu Airbag, Aspirin, Dübel, Fernseher und mp3-Format. Alleine dieser bescheidene Überblick des Phänomens “Made in...