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Innovation through collaboration /

The 7th International Symposium on the Characterization of Porous Solids (COPS-VII) was held in the Congress Centre in Aix-en-Provence between the 25th-28th May 2005. The symposium covered recent results of fundamental and applied research on the characterization of porous solids. Papers relating to...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Beyerlein, Michael Martin, Beyerlein, Susan T., Kennedy, Frances A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Oxford : Elsevier JAI, 2006.
Colección:Advances in interdisciplinary studies of work teams ; v. 12.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • List of contributors
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the editors
  • Introduction
  • References
  • Chapter 1. Collaboration in Cross-Functional Product Innovation Teams
  • Introduction
  • Integration and Collaboration
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Appendix
  • Chapter 2. Leading Innovation through Collaboration
  • Organizational Innovation
  • Creativity
  • Leading Innovation
  • Leading Change
  • A Special Case of Change
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3. Communities of Practice: A Critical Perspective on Collaboration
  • Introduction
  • Communities of Practice
  • Modernism and Postmodernism
  • Principles of Organization
  • Collaboration and Learning
  • Collaboration and Innovation
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Chapter 4. Team Innovation through Collaboration
  • Creativity, Implementation of Innovation, and Collaboration
  • A Model of Team Innovation
  • Promoting Collaboration between Teams: The Intergroup Relations Theories
  • Collaboration for Innovation
  • Recommendations for Practice
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Chapter 5. Innovation: Achieving Balance among Empowerment, Accountability and Control
  • Introduction
  • Role of information
  • Collaborative Innovation Framework
  • Management Control Systems
  • Rebalancing Control Mechanisms
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 6. Innovation and Technology Transfer Intermediaries: A Systemic International Study
  • Introduction
  • The Context of Technology Transfer and IP Intermediaries
  • TTIs and the Role of Networks
  • The Roles of TTI Organisations
  • Comparing the ITT Patterns of Technology Transfer Relationships
  • Some Approaches to Innovation and the Operation of TTIS
  • Discussion
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Suggestions for Further Research
  • References
  • Chapter 7. Collaboration, Proximity, and Innovation
  • Introduction
  • Theories of Collaboration and Proximity
  • The Innovation Survey
  • Discussion
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Appendix. Percentage of Business Units Involved in Co-operative and Collaborative Arrangements and Location of Collaborators During the Period 2001-2003 (by Province)
  • Chapter 8. Social Networking and the Development of New Ventures
  • Introduction
  • Social Networks and Innovation
  • Networks and Resources
  • Alpha Clean
  • TransportSafe
  • Discussion
  • Individual or Social Ownership of the Innovation Process
  • Focus on Risk or Opportunities
  • Network Embeddedness and Bootstrapping
  • Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Chapter 9. Creation of a Collaborative Environment for Innovation: The Effect of a Simulation Tool's Development and Use
  • Introduction
  • Research Methodology
  • Empirical Findings
  • Summarizing
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 10. Building Collaborative Capacity: An Innovative Strategy for Homeland Security Preparedness
  • Collaborativ.