Global Companies, Local Innovations

Why the Engineering Aspects of Innovation Making Require Co-location

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Earth Sciences, Geography
Cover of the book Global Companies, Local Innovations by Yasuyuki Motoyama, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Yasuyuki Motoyama ISBN: 9781317128014
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: April 22, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Yasuyuki Motoyama
ISBN: 9781317128014
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: April 22, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Investigating the innovation activities of multinational corporations, this book uncovers and examines why the geography of innovation by multinationals is overwhelmingly local, in spite of their global operations in manufacturing and sales through case studies of produce development by three global players: Toyota, Sony, and Canon. The microdynamic approach of the book allows an in-depth investigation of the engineering and technical aspects of innovation making. The book unfolds the complex and constant process of trial and error in innovation and reveals three fundamental natures of innovation making: complexity, interdisciplinarity, and prototyping and testing. In order to manage these three natures of innovation, firms have to plan, ironically, for unplanned situations and to collocate knowledge, people, and resources.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Investigating the innovation activities of multinational corporations, this book uncovers and examines why the geography of innovation by multinationals is overwhelmingly local, in spite of their global operations in manufacturing and sales through case studies of produce development by three global players: Toyota, Sony, and Canon. The microdynamic approach of the book allows an in-depth investigation of the engineering and technical aspects of innovation making. The book unfolds the complex and constant process of trial and error in innovation and reveals three fundamental natures of innovation making: complexity, interdisciplinarity, and prototyping and testing. In order to manage these three natures of innovation, firms have to plan, ironically, for unplanned situations and to collocate knowledge, people, and resources.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The Social Economy by Yasuyuki Motoyama
Cover of the book Authenticity in Nature by Yasuyuki Motoyama
Cover of the book A Casebook of Psychotherapy Practice with Challenging Patients by Yasuyuki Motoyama
Cover of the book European and North American Policy Change by Yasuyuki Motoyama
Cover of the book Citizenship, Community and Democracy in India by Yasuyuki Motoyama
Cover of the book The Ecology of the School by Yasuyuki Motoyama
Cover of the book Ways of War by Yasuyuki Motoyama
Cover of the book The Art of Teaching Science by Yasuyuki Motoyama
Cover of the book The Heart of War by Yasuyuki Motoyama
Cover of the book Race, Space, and Exclusion by Yasuyuki Motoyama
Cover of the book Recto Verso: Redefining the Sketchbook by Yasuyuki Motoyama
Cover of the book Leveraging Brands in Sport Business by Yasuyuki Motoyama
Cover of the book Smartcities and Eco-Warriors by Yasuyuki Motoyama
Cover of the book Persuasion: Greek Rhetoric in Action by Yasuyuki Motoyama
Cover of the book The Linguistic Analysis of Jokes by Yasuyuki Motoyama
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy