The Innovation Journey

by Andrew H. Van de Ven, Douglas E. Polley, Raghu Garud, et al.

Book Overview

The Innovation Journey presents the results of a major longitudinal study that examined the process of innovation from concept to implementation of new technologies, products, processes, and administrative arrangements. Its findings call into question most of the explanations of the innovation process that have been proposed in the past.

The Minnesota Innovation Research Program, on which this book is based, involved over 30 researchers who...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195341007
• ISBN13: 9780195341003
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great book

Andrew H. Van de Ven and his co-authors published probably the best book out there on the Innovation 'process'. It has been based on real business cases that have been 'generalized' with thorough academic rigour (which most of the books on the subject lack of). To top it off, it is written with great simplicity which just shows the level of understanding the authors have on the subject. If you want to read just one book on the topic, this is probably the one.

A Good Read!

Andrew H. Van de Ven and his co-authors, quite an innovative crew, have crafted a thorough academic model of the corporate innovation process. The authors use a river rafting trip analogy for the innovation journey, where uncharted, challenging territory demands leadership and cooperation. The river metaphor is good to keep in mind here, because the subject matter gets a little dry. The team found that common factors exist in every quest for innovation, and constructed a cohesive model for innovators. The material - resulting from 17 years of research at the University of Minnesota's Minnesota Innovation Research Foundation (MIRP) - is truly exhaustive, detailed and academic. Because of this, a reader with no background in innovation theory might find it somewhat arcane. We [...] recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand the complex process of corporate innovation.