This book provides an in-depth analysis of the processes of innovation found in industrial clusters. The authors focus … particularly on the characteristics of innovation clusters and their operation in the food industry. This is revealed through novel … competencies, resources, interactions and leadership. The results reveal that innovation processes are significantly different from …

(including the internet) and mobile telecommunications (including the mobile internet). A sectoral systems of innovation approach … innovation is evolving and how previously independent systems are now converging. In particular, they address the question of … innovations. Some of the specific topics discussed within the book include: * the challenges for Europe of fixed data …

Managing New Product Development and Innovation provides a new approach to the microeconomics of innovation by … measuring the technical quality of new products and guiding the managers of innovation and technology in the central … new product development and innovation. By quantifying product features and evaluating the costs and market value of …

Kafouros theoretically and empirically examines the impacts of innovation and scientific knowledge on the productivity … benefit from innovation, and indicate that whilst some companies can turn technological advances into a powerful competitive … weapon, innovation for others is merely a defense mechanism. To provide a clearer understanding of the relationship between …

This comprehensive book covers relevant issues on how media companies are currently embracing innovation, the levels at … which they are doing so, and how innovation can help media companies to meet their development needs in the future. The … primary focus of this study is the relationship between management and innovation in the media industry. The book evaluates …