The Sources of Innovation
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (569 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195094220 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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He also proposes and tests some implications of replacing a manufacturer-as-innovator assumption with a view of the innovation process as predictably distributed across users, manufacturers, and suppliers. In this synthesis of his seminal research, von Hippel challenges that basic assumption and demonstrates that innovation occurs in different places in different industries. Presenting a series of studies showing that end-users, material suppliers, and others are the typical sources of innovation in some fields, von Hippel explores why this variation in the "functional" sources of innovation occurs and how it might be predicted. Innovation, he argues, will take place where there is greatest economic benefit to the innovator.. It has long been assumed that new product innovations are typically developed by product manufacturers, an assumption that has inevitably had a major impact on innovation-related research and activities ranging from how firms organize their research and development to how governments measure innovation
"In the "cave" of innovation shadows, here is a primary source of light" according to Robert Morris. To those of you who are unfamiliar with Eric von Hippel, here is an introduction: "I am a Professor of Technological Innovation in the MIT Sloan School of Management, and am also a Professor in MIT's Engineering Systems Division. I specialize in research related to the nature and economics of distributed and open innovation. I also develop and teach about practical methods that individuals, open user communities, and firms can apply to improve their product and service development processes."* * *I first read this book whe. "A Classic in Research into Innovation" according to A Customer. I was shocked that I am the first person to review this book because, by now, Prof. Eric von Hippel's book is a classic in the field of research into the causes of innovation. One of von Hippel's key arguments in this book -- as well as in subsequent research and publications -- is that a lot of innovation comes from users of products and services. As users find new uses or new needs for products and services, producers often innovate to meet those needs. While that may seem obvious, this book was one of the first works to. Excellent research and rooted in the REAL world I owe this book and his author a host of insights. It helped me to build a solid vocabulary to talk about innovation and inspired me to give a talk about Innovation at work. This research involves a lot of shoe-leather work and solid research. It helps us to answer the questions: Why innovate in the first place, what is innovation, and who are the sources of innovation? It addresses the hot question of breakthrough innovation in the context of Lead-user theory (where theory is not the 'theory' as in string theory but it is
Samuelson, Newsweek"Each of the book's two major studies opens up new vistas on technical change, and for scholars interested in that topic this is must reading."--Journal of Economic Literature"A path-breaking study."--Inc."This topic is important in modern business and industry, and the results of von Hippel's research could have wide-ranging implications for the way top management perceives the role of research and development.The book can be read by a broad audience--managers, graduate and undergraduate students, and thoughtful general readers."--Choice"An important reference for future work on the characteristics of process innovation.Von Hippel's argument provides innovation managers with a powerful tool for identifying and addressing the nature of change that is needed within specific organizational structures."--RandD Management"This book presents the results of pathbreaking research on two important topi
Eric von Hippel is at Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.