Managing Corporate Innovation

1. Front Matter

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2. Understanding the Context of Corporate Innovation

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      Pages 1-1

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   2. Introduction to the Corporate Innovation Management

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      Pages 3-18

   3. The Evolution of the Related Studies: From the Technological Gap to the Techno–Corporate Gap

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      Pages 19-47

   4. Innovation and Technology: The Age of the Digital Enterprise

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      Pages 49-68

   5. What Is the Future for the Digital Enterprise?

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      Pages 69-82

3. Understanding the Critical Factors of Corporate Innovation

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   2. A Benchmark for Innovation

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      Pages 85-94

   3. Stimuli and Deterrents for the Innovative Development of Enterprises

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   4. Company Logic and Innovation Strategy

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      Pages 129-153

   5. Innovation and Control: Two Aspects That Are Difficult to Reconcile

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      Pages 155-183

   6. The Techno–Corporate Gap in Italy: Critical Factors and Possible Solutions

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      Pages 185-202

   7. Additional Strategies to Support Innovation

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      Pages 203-220

This book makes a valuable contribution to innovation management in the form of an interdisciplinary analysis of contemporary international approaches. By introducing the concept of a 'techno-corporate gap,' it also highlights the crucial role that companies play in creating and managing innovation in order to increase (or decrease) the technological gap between countries, and in their economic development.

The originality of the book lies in its systems thinking oriented approach to the techno-corporate gap and technological gap, and their relation to corporate governance. These aspects are analyzed in detail, and not merely from an economic standpoint, but also with regard to innovativeness and regional social development. 

• Corporate innovation management
• Innovation and corporate governance
• Techno-corporate gap in organizations
• The balance of technological payments
• Digitization of business processes and E-Business
• Blockchain prospects in the supply chain
• Joint ventures and competitive advantages

• Department of Economics and Management, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

  Adalberto Rangone

Adalberto Rangone is specialized in international corporate governance, governance in grant-making organizations, strategic management and innovation management. He is currently Adjunct Professor in Strategic Management at the University of Pavia (Italy) and on the editorial board of renowned international journals. Along with his research activities, he also provides consulting services for the public and private sector.

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