<p><b><i><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">A step-by-step approach to applying high-impact innovation principles in any organization</span></i></b></p><p></p><p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Innovation is an important force in creating and sustaining organizational growth. Effective innovation can mean the difference between leading with a particular product, process, or service-and simply following the pack. Innovation transforms mediocre companies into world leaders and ordinary organizations into stimulating environments for employees.</span></p><p></p><p><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Applying Innovation</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> combines the key ingredients from areas including innovation management, strategic planning, performance measurement, creativity, project portfolio management, performance appraisal, knowledge management, and teams to offer an easily applied recipe for enterprise growth. </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Authors David O'Sullivan and Lawrence Dooley map out the main concepts of the innovation process into a clear, understandable framework-the innovation funnel. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Unlike other texts for this course, <b>Applying Innovation</b> goes beyond methodologies and checklists to offer an invaluable step-by-step approach to actually <i>applying </i>high-impact innovation in any organization using a knowledge management systems, whether for a boutique firm or one comprised of thousands of individuals. </span></p><p></p><p><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Key Features:<br /></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><ul><li><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Adopts a practical approach to overseeing innovation that focuses on useful tools and techniques rather than on theory and methodologies<li><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Offers student activities within the text for immediate application of key concepts, reinforcing retention and comprehension<li><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Teaches students to build and apply effective innovation management systems for any organization successfully, regardless of the firm's size or structure </span></span></li></span></span></li></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><p></p><p><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Intended Audience:<br /></span></b><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Applying Innovation</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> is designed for undergraduate and graduate courses such as Innovation Management, Project Management, Strategic Planning, and Performance Management in fields of business, science, and engineering. This book appeals to instructors who want to reduce the “chalk and talk” and increase the hands-on practicality of their courses in innovation management.</span></p></span><p></p></span></p></span><p></p></span></p><p></p>