Technology, innovation and management

Develop a critical understanding of technological innovation and management. This free course, Technology, innovation and management, will provide you with an overview and introduction to a range of related concepts, ideas and debates. It adopts a broad definition of innovation and subscribes to the view that a fundamental feature of any innovation process is that it results in gaining value.

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 Introducing technology, innovation and management
• 1 Introducing technology, innovation and management
• 2 What is innovation?
• 2 What is innovation?
• 2.1 Definitions and types of innovation
• 2.1.1 Innovation as process
• 2.1.2 Adding value
• 2.1.3 Diffusion
• 3 Who are the innovators?
• 3 Who are the innovators?
• 3.1 Individuals and groups
• 3.2 Beyond product innovation
• 3.3 Beware of the hype
• 4 The meaning of ‘technology’
• 4 The meaning of ‘technology’
• 4.1 Defining technology
• 4.2 Hierarchies of technologies
• 4.3 Viewpoints and meanings
• 5 The nature of technological change and innovation
• 5 The nature of technological change and innovation
• 5.1 Waves of change?
• 5.2 ‘Generations’ of innovation
• 5.3 Technology (research) push
• 5.4 Market (demand) pull
• 5.5 Third-generation innovation
• 5.6 Fourth-generation innovation
• 5.7 Fifth-generation innovation
• 5.8 Market driving innovation
• 6 Innovation management
• 6 Innovation management
• 6.1 Early development
• 6.2 Evolution and change
• 6.3 Defining innovation management
• 6.4 Management or innovation management?
• 6.5 Managing dynamics of change
• 7 Sceptical voices
• 7 Sceptical voices
• 7.1 Technological innovation and economic growth
• 7.2 Changing rhythms of economic growth
• 7.3 Innovation: a good thing
• 7.4 So what?
• 8 Recurring and contemporary themes
• 8 Recurring and contemporary themes
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Degrees of innovation
• 8.3 Radical innovation
• 8.4 Incremental innovation
• 8.5 Disruptive innovation
• 8.6 Product and process innovation
• 8.7 Service innovation
• 8.8 Diffusion of innovations
• 8.9 Adopter categorisation
• 8.10 Putting it all together
• Conclusion
• References
• Acknowledgements