| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 329 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Habitats for innovation and their inhabitants -- The once and future company -- On the edge of the possible -- Meeting vital needs -- Fostering the courage to innovate -- Building a framework for innovation -- Technology, innovation, and strategy -- Journeys in strategic space -- The care and feeding of strategy-the technology food chain -- Forging a strategic journey: the decision trichotomy -- Collaborate to compete -- The art of acquisition -- "Make": relying on internal resources -- Accepting daring and unusual challenges -- Strategies for the unexpected and the unusual -- When it hits the fan: perilous journeys-innovation in times of crisis -- Innovating beyond the walls -- Extraordinary innovation, extraordinary collaboration |
| Summary |
Innovation is synonymous with problem solving, and the basic elements of innovation apply to any business, says Robert M. Price in this essential guide for managers of organizations large or small. Distilling a set of practical principles from his forty years of experience as a pioneer in the computer industry, the author shows that innovation can be learned and practiced by everyone, that it can offer solutions to everyday problems as well as high-profile ones, and that it provides opportunities to solve business problems while meeting a variety of human needs. Former CEO of Control Data, Price weaves the history of this uniquely innovative company with fresh thinking about innovation itselfwhat it means to the people in an organization, the products, and the processes. He avoids simplistic prescriptions and clearly explains seven fundamental principles of innovation beginning with innovators are made, not born. He illustrates these principles with fascinating real-life examples. His book offers both the practical tools and the inspiration to everyone with an interest in effective management practice and in building organizations that creatively and continuously respond to ever-changing social and market needs |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-310) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Control Data Corporation -- History
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Control Data Corporation fast |
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Technological innovations -- Management
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Information technology.
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Creative ability in business.
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information technology.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Corporate & Business History.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- General.
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Creative ability in business
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Information technology
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Technological innovations -- Management
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780300130553 |
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0300130554 |
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1281730696 |
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9781281730695 |
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9786611730697 |
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6611730699 |
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