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2011 International Journal of Innovation Science
doi: 10.1260/1757-2223.3.3.107
Governments have historically played a role in facilitating innovation in the private economy. This paper identifies the techniques that have been used in the modern industrial era, which are by now quite refined and widespread across the globe and at all levels of government. However because the innovation process itself needs some innovation, this paper also discusses the changing nature of the economy and innovation in this century and the implications for future effective government policies.
2011 International Journal of Innovation Science
doi: 10.1260/1757-2223.3.3.117
The Art of Innovation model posits that it is possible to make uncreative organizations creative and creative organizations more so. To succeed, leaders must work on a set of innovation drivers to develop the SOURCES of creativity (Talent, Energy, Method); establish a STRUCTURE for innovation (Individual, Team, Target, System) and shape a CULTURE that promotes innovation (Ideas, Freedom, Engagement, Humor, Risk) [1]. This approach is as valid for public as it is for private organizations. There are however some differences between private and public sector. First, while innovation has clear value-adding potential for the public sector, there is no competitive impetus to innovate and the temptation to leave things as they are is larger. Second, certain innovation drivers when implemented in the public sector may require a different approach from the private sector. Target, for example asks where the organization is situated on the innovation "continuum" and ideas such as radical innovation and differentiation may be quite alien to the public sector. This should not however stop government from pursuing continuous improvement and assigning innovation objectives clearly to each and every department, team and individual. Freedom too is often stifled by outdated regulations or legislation that may be hard to change. And Risk, while always controversial, is more so in government where civil servants are often criticized by their (changing) political bosses obliging them to resort to unproductive risk avoidance.
2011 International Journal of Innovation Science
doi: 10.1260/1757-2223.3.3.127
This paper reviews and analyses some specific conditions for innovation in the European space sector. Innovation has enabled the first steps of humans into space and remained a key central parameter ever since. On the other hand, the space sector lacks key parameters encouraging innovation. While governments have put in place instruments to overcome these deficiencies, the current mechanisms seem to address mainly incremental/sustaining innovation. It is argued that this situation might be leaving the space sector prone to changes coming from radical and disruptive innovation. Applying mechanisms developed for understanding disruptive innovation processes in the private sector, two specific current developments in the space sector are analyzed.
2011 International Journal of Innovation Science
doi: 10.1260/1757-2223.3.3.141
Innovation has been considered necessary for solving every problem today. In any business meeting, conference or media innovation is discussed and desired. However, key challenges in realizing innovation are a well understood framework and an infrastructure for its successful deployment. Current frameworks including Open Innovation, Crowd Sourcing and many others do not address corporate needs in terms of credibility and for its body of knowledge for developing competency. Having established a credible and teachable framework for innovation, the author realized that organization leadership is unable to drive innovation due to misunderstanding of innovation principles and change management at the leadership level. Recognizing success of Prof. Kotter's Leading Change model, the author adapts the model to managing the innovation change [1]. This paper presents application of the Leading Change to innovation management and providing guidance to organization leadership for innovation deployment. Innovation deployment has become a necessity for organizations in knowledge age for achieving competitive edge and sustaining profitable growth.
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