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Overview
The kinds of management systems typically used in large companies throw up many roadblocks to innovation. This book compares the management systems of highly innovative companies with those of more typical companies and shows how they are different. Twenty different aspects of management are compared, from organization structure to communications systems to incentives to project funding systems.
Synopsis
After analyzing the impact of twenty basic management systems on the process of idea generation, business consultant Christiansen discusses how to change those systems to improve the innovation process. He also explores how the particulars of various organizations' industries and strategies should guide the selection of an innovation strategy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR