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By bringing together multidisciplinary views of the novel and universally interesting topic of practice-based innovations the book contributes to better understanding of the dynamics of innovation at different levels
Offers a unique combination of themes and keeps a balance between different levels of innovation policies and activities (national, strategic, regional, network, organizational, work community and individual)
Showcases many case studies from different countries and sectors
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (22 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Insights into Practice-Based Innovation and Innovation Strategies
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Micro-, Meso- and Regional Level Applications
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Case Studies and Policy Implications
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About this book
The book describes and analyses the new environment for innovation, it does this with an emphasis on yet uncharted regions within the field of practice-based innovation, coming up with guidelines for innovation policy measures needed in order to realise this. While it focuses on these policies it also takes into account multi-actor innovation processes, user-driven innovation, "related variety" and many other aspects; aspects such as, just to name a few: communicating creative processes and distributing practice-based innovation; then there is creativity itself, encompassing new fields of knowledge and expertise. The authors go on to describe value networks, showing how to make practice-based innovations, explaining innovation diffusion and absorptive capacity. The book presents new insights as well as the latest research related to the frequently used term "innovation". Definitions are put forward, giving, by way of examples, a detailed description of concepts we draw upon when using these. Innovation as a concept is constantly being subdivided into increasingly finer distinctions, which, in turn, determine the discourse. The book takes a close look at these, further taking into account the challenges as well as the opportunities inherent in developing practice-based innovation procedures and policies of global importance, never losing sight of advancing long-term effectiveness.
Editors and Affiliations
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Lahti School of Innovation, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lahti, Finland
Helinä Melkas, Vesa Harmaakorpi
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Practice-Based Innovation: Insights, Applications and Policy Implications
Editors: Helinä Melkas, Vesa Harmaakorpi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21723-4
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-21722-7Published: 06 October 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-43438-9Published: 29 November 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-21723-4Published: 06 October 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 454
Topics: Organization, R & D/Technology Policy, Pragmatism