Enabling Innovation Innovative Capability - German and International
The capability to innovate in an on-going manner is emerging as a decisive key factor in today's world of business and work. The ability to stay competitive is becoming identical with the ability to innovate. This book originated from the research and dev
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Sabina Jeschke · Ingrid Isenhardt · Frank Hees · Sven Trantow Editors
Enabling Innovation Innovative Capability - German and International Views
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Editors Prof. Dr. Sabina Jeschke RWTH Aachen University IMA/ZLW & IfU Dennewartstraße 27 52068 Aachen Germany [email protected]
Dr. Ingrid Isenhardt RWTH Aachen University IMA/ZLW & IfU Dennewartstraße 27 52068 Aachen Germany [email protected]
Dr. Frank Hees RWTH Aachen University IMA/ZLW & IfU Dennewartstraße 27 52068 Aachen Germany [email protected]
Sven Trantow RWTH Aachen University IMA/ZLW & IfU Dennewartstraße 27 52068 Aachen Germany [email protected]
The book has been printed with friendly assistance of the RWTH Aachen University.
The project on which this publication is based received funding from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (01XZ11001) and the European Social Fund. Responsibility for the contents of this publication lies with the authors. ISBN 978-3-642-24502-2 e-ISBN 978-3-642-24503-9 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-24503-9 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2011939586 c Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: Integra Software Services Pvt. Ltd., Pondicherry Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
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Preface
The capability to produce innovations on a continual basis is a crucial condition for sustainable socio-economic development and sustainable economic growth. In this process, there has been a fundamental shift in the understanding of innovation in scientific, economic and political terms. The traditional focus on products and technology was expanded in favor of a holistic understanding by adding the social and organizational aspects of innovations. People and their working conditions are of crucial importance in this view and become the key enablers and therewith also the central drivers of innovations. The question as to how the innovative capability of individuals, networks and companies can be increased is thus not just a question of technological developments – it is e
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