Leading and Managing Creators, Inventors, and Innovators

Explores, in the global context, the conditions and environment necessary to promote innovation, creativity, and knowledge transfer at all levels-individual, team, organization, and regional/national economies.

The development of an enterprising culture is a primary objective of progressive nations and organisations. This book showcases research, theory, and practice in the management of creativity, invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship. It explores such issues as organisational design, knowledge management, and technology transfer.

The development of an enterpising culture is a primary objective of progressive nations and organizations. While entrepreneurship may occur as a natural result of personal drive, it occurs most often, most robustly, and is most sustainable in environments designed to encourage it. This book showcases emerging research, theory, and practice in the management of creativity, invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Featuring cases and examples from around the world and from a diverse array of industries, the authors explore such issues as organizational design, knowledge management, and technology transfer, providing valuable insights for researchers, educators, students, technology professionals, business executives, scientists, and policymakers concerned with promoting entrepreneurship and its impact on organizational and economic growth.

This book showcases emerging research, theory, and practice in the management of creativity, invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Featuring cases and examples from around the world and from a diverse array of industries, the authors explore such issues as organizational design, knowledge management, and technology transfer, providing valuable insights for researchers, educators, students, technology professionals, business executives, scientists, and policymakers concerned with promoting entrepreneurship and its impact on organizational and economic growth.