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GAINING MOMENTUM
Managing the Diffusion of Innovations
edited by Joe Tidd (University of Sussex, UK)
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GAINING MOMENTUM
Managing the Diffusion of Innovations
edited by Joe Tidd (University of Sussex, UK) Diffusion, or the widespread adoption of innovations, is a critical yet under-researched topic. There is a wide gap between development and successful adoption of an innovation. Therefore, a better understanding of why and how an innovation is adopted can help develop realistic management and business plans. Most books on this topic use a single-discipline approach to explain the diffusion of innovations. This book adopts a multi-disciplinary and managerial process approach to understanding and promoting the adoption of innovations, based on the latest research and practice. It will be of interest to graduates and researchers in marketing, product development and innovation courses. 400pp (approx.) 978-1-84816-354-6 978-1-84816-355-3(ebk) Vol. 14 Summer 2010 US$94 71 US$122
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13 12 BUILDING INNOVATION CAPABILITY IN ORGANIZATIONS Mil Terziovski (University of Melbourne, Australia) PROJECT-BASED ORGANIZATION IN THE KNOWLEDGE-BASED SOCIETY Mitsuru Kodama (Nihon University, Japan) INVOLVING CUSTOMERS IN NEW SERVICE DEVELOPMENT Bo Edvardsson (Karlstad University, Sweden) et al. OPEN SOURCE Moreno Muffatto (University of Padua, Italy) SERVICE INNOVATION Joe Tidd (University of Sussex, UK) et al. DIGITAL INNOVATION Giuseppina Passiante (University of Lecce, Italy) et al. INNOVATION MANAGEMENT IN THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY Ben Dankbaar (University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands) SOCIAL INTERACTION AND ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE Oswald Jones (Aston University, UK) et al. R&D STRATEGY & ORGANISATION Vittorio Chiesa (Universit degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy) JAPANESE COST MANAGEMENT Yasuhiro Monden (University of Tsukuba, Japan) KNOWLEDGE ENTERPRISE, THE J Friso den Hertog (Maastricht University) et al. ENGINES OF PROSPERITY Gerardo R Ungson (University of Oregon, USA) et al.
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by Arjun N Saxena (Emeritus Professor & Patroon, Rensselaer, USA) Our modern information society would not exist without the integrated circuit (IC), but who should we acknowledge as its inventor? The details of the early developments and patents have become shrouded in the mists of time, but in this book Prof. Saxena uses his first-hand knowledge of the birth of the IC era and his critical and detailed historical research to show that the answer to that question is not the commonly held view. A fascinating and compelling narrative. Colin McAndrew IEEE Fellow 564pp 978-981-281-445-6 978-981-281-446-3(ebk) Apr 2009 US$98 US$127 74
SERVICE SCIENCE
Design for Scaling and Transformation
by Cheng Hsu (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA) Service science is an emerging field, but many still consider it lacking in substance. This book aims to change the situation by addressing the following questions: What is the big story about service? What are the main research problems in service? What does a connected world mean? Does service require a different kind of design science? What will be the next waves of the Web? How to support universal value co-creation? How to unite Cyberspace wilt physical space? Is it feasible to connect information resources everywhere? 316pp 978-981-283-676-2 978-981-283-677-9(ebk) Feb 2009 US$68 US$88 51
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Series on Innovation and Knowledge Management Innovation, Technology and Knowledge Management
Series Editor: Suliman Hawamdeh, University of Oklahoma The Innovation and Knowledge Management series focuses on issues related to innovation and knowledge management, the role of knowledge management practices in innovation and vice versa. This could be at the level of organization or society, and will take place in diverse cultural settings.
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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
An Interdisciplinary Perspective
by Sajjad M Jasimuddin (Aberystwyth University, UK) This book analyzes dynamic relationships among the disciplines that have contributed to the development of knowledge management. It focuses on establishing relationships between knowledge management and other disciplines such as information management, organizational learning, innovation management, and strategic management. It debates the origin and development of knowledge management, thus providing a clear and conceptual understanding of the field. This, in turn, will help readers adopt better approaches to solve knowledge management problems. 250pp (approx.) 978-981-4271-22-6 Winter 2010 US$60 45
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COMMUNICATION AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
Theories and Cases in Journalism, Public Relations and Advertising
by Seow Ting Lee (Illinois State University, USA) & I-Huei Cheng (University of Alabama, USA) This book brings together the theories of knowledge management and communication to examine the goals, functions and effects of knowledge management on journalism, public relations, and advertising. Through numerous case studies, it investigates the critical inter-relationships between communication and knowledge creation in theory and practice. It also examines the dynamics of knowledge transfer, tacit knowledge, and the challenges of harnessing, transferring, and sharing tacit knowledge. It offers new insights into knowledge transfer and provides practical recommendations to organizations, students, academics and mass communication practitioners. 200pp (approx.) 978-981-4271-02-8 Summer 2010 US$58 44
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7 6 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: COMPETENCIES AND PROFESSIONALISM Suliman Hawamdeh (University of Oklahoma, USA) et al. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURES Christian Stary (Johannes Kepler University, Austria) et al. CREATING COLLABORATIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION Suliman Hawamdeh (Oklahoma University, USA) KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT Meliha Handzic (Sarajevo School of Science & Technology, Bosnia-Herzegovina) MANAGING STRATEGIC ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS AND E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES IN ASIA Pan Shan Ling (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
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World Scientific Series on 21st Century Business Vol. 4
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Contents: Introductory Topics: Entering the Intelligence Era; The New Paradigm; Fundamentals of Intelligent Organization Theory; Intelligent Biotic and Complex Adaptive Structure of Human Organization; Specialized Topics: The Human Thinking System; Basic Intelligence Evolutionary Dynamic and the Intelligent Person Model; Artificial Intelligent Information Systems Network; Interdependency: The Integrated 3C-OK Framework and the Higher Level Intelligence Dynamic; Paper Dialogue: An Effective Methodology for Nurturing Collective Intelligence; Concluding Topics: Intelligence Leadership and Intelligence Management Theory; Towards a Higher Order of Existence. 348pp 978-981-4273-99-2 978-981-4277-09-9(ebk) Jul 2009 US$65 US$85 49
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From the individual to the largest organization, everyone today has to make investments in IT. Making a smart investment that will best satisfy all the necessary decision-making criteria requires careful and inclusive analysis. This textbook provides an up-to-date, in-depth understanding of the methodologies available to aid in this complex process of multi-criteria decision-making. It guides readers on the process of technology acquisition what methods to use to make IT investment decisions, how to choose the technology and justify its selection, and how the decision will impact the organization. 450pp (approx.) 978-981-4282-56-7 Spring 2010 US$94 71
edited by Gunyung Lee (Niigata University, Japan), Masanobu Kosuga (Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan), Yoshiyuki Nagasaka (Konan University, Japan) & Byungkyu Sohn (Sookmyung Womens University, Korea) Todays business environment is characterized by hypercompetition and the development of the Internet. Fierce competition between suppliers and the availability of abundant information have caused a shift in bargaining power from producers/suppliers to buyers and consumers. Consequently, Business Process Management (BPM) i.e. management tool to optimize and control operations flows by viewing the transactions within and outside corporations as processes, with the focus on speedily meeting customers needs has emerged as a popular management framework. Based on survey results of Japanese and Korean companies BPM practices, the book demonstrates how to build BPM as a holistic management model by addressing the importance of BPM views, the effectiveness of its approach, and the latest research trends. 188pp 978-981-283-860-5 978-981-283-861-2(ebk) 6 www.worldscientific.com Dec 2009 US$70 US$91 53
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ADVANCES IN DOCTORAL RESEARCH IN MANAGEMENT (VOLUME 2) Luiz Moutinho (University of Glasgow, UK) et al. BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT IN TAIWAN AND MAINLAND CHINA, THE Chen-Min Hsu (National Taiwan University, Taiwan) et al. CHALLENGES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES edited by Marianne Hrlesberger (Austrian Research Centers GmbH-ARC, Austria) et al. FUZZY LOGIC FOR BUSINESS, FINANCE, AND MANAGEMENT (2ND EDITION) George Bojadziev (Simon Fraser University, Canada) et al. INNOVATION IN THE BIOPHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY Rifat A Atun (Imperial College London, UK) et al. STAYING AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION Chris Hall (Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Australia) et al.
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HANDBOOK ON BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
edited by Angappa Gunasekaran (University of Massachusetts, USA) & Maqsood Sandhu (University of Oulu, Finland and UAE University, UAE) Key Features One of the first comprehensive handbooks which combines business and information systems to capture and integrate operations, information technology, people and business Brings together interdisciplinary new knowledge from the health care industry and computer science for information systemization Explores for the first time, information and logistical management for operational optimization Includes the latest advances in health care information systems, business process information systems, industrial management systems and evaluation of business information systems 1000pp (approx.) Spring 2010 149 978-981-283-605-2 US$198 978-981-283-606-9(ebk) US$257 193 Introductory Offer till May 2010 US$158 119
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ADVANCES IN SCALABLE WEB INFORMATION INTEGRATION AND SERVICE Yoshifumi Masunaga (Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan) et al. CHALLENGES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT Man-Chung Chan (Hong Kong Polytechnic University) et al. COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN DECISION AND CONTROL Da Ruan (Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCKCEN), Belgium) et al. DATA QUALITY AND HIGH-DIMENSIONAL DATA ANALYTICS Chee-Yong Chan (National University of Singapore) et al. ENHANCING LEARNING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY Reggie Kwan (Caritas Francis Hsu College, Hong Kong) et al. INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD Lalit Mohan Patnaik (Indian Institute of Science, India) et al. INTELLIGENT DECISION MAKING SYSTEMS Koen Vanhoof (Hasselt University, Belgium) et al. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN LIBRARIES: THEORY AND APPLICATION Anthi Katsirikou (University of Piraeus Library, Greece) et al.
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PETROCHEMICAL ECONOMICS
Technology Selection in a Carbon Constrained World
by Duncan Seddon (Duncan Seddon & Associates Pty Ltd, Australia) This compendium gives an overview of the technologies and economics in the production of olefins in the petrochemical industries. It highlights the options and costs for producing olefins using different technologies and different feedstocks at a time when the cost of carbon dioxide emissions are set to be included in the production cost. Industry professionals, engineers, research scientists and financiers will find this title a valuable resource. 250pp (approx.) 978-1-84816-534-2 978-1-84816-535-9(ebk) Fall 2010 US$82 US$107 62
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BUSINESS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (BIT) PROJECT, THE Uday Karmarkar (University of California, Los Angeles, USA)
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ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURES AND DIGITAL ADMINISTRATION Ambrose Goikoetxea (Mondragon University, Euskadi) GENERAL SYSTEMS THEORY (2ND EDITION) Lars Skyttner (University of Gavle, Sweden) HANDBOOK OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN ORGANIZATIONS AND ELECTRONIC MARKETS Angel J Salazar (Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, UK) et al. NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN GLOBAL SOCIETIES Pui-Lam Law (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) et al. SEEING THE INVISIBLE Thomas Quiggin (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
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HANDBOOK OF METADATA, SEMANTICS AND ONTOLOGIES
edited by Miguel-Angel Sicilia (University of Alcal, Spain) The Handbook of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies is intended as an authoritative reference for students, practitioners and researchers, serving as a roadmap for the variety of metadata schemas and ontologies available in a number of key domain areas, including culture, biology, education, healthcare, engineering and library science. Contents: Foundations; Metadata and Ontology Languages; Metadata and Ontologies by Domain; Technologies and Systems for Managing Metadata. Introductory Offer 800pp (approx.) Spring 2010 till Apr 2010 146 978-981-283-629-8 US$194 US$155 116 978-981-283-630-4(ebk) US$252
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CLOSING THE EU EAST-WEST PRODUCTIVITY GAP David A Dyker (University of Sussex, UK) E-COMMERCE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Marc J Schniederjans (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA) et al. ECONOMICS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE MEDIA Linda Low (National University of Singapore) ESSAYS IN TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND POLICY David J Teece (University of California, Berkeley) INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS SCIENCE, AN John N Warfield (Professor Emeritus, George Mason University, USA) SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF AN AMERICAN GENIUS, THE: STANFORD R OVSHINSKY Hellmut Fritzsche (University of Chicago, USA) et al.
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edited by Shigenobu Ohara (Nippon Institute of Technology, Japan) & Takayuki Asada (Osaka University, Japan) This book provides a comprehensive look at the features of Kaikaku Project Management (KPM), including its emphasis on creativity and teamwork, its broader open value system as opposed to a closed technical system, its close links with corporate strategy and human resource development, and the support infrastructure needed for advancing KPM. Chapters cover both the theory and practice of KPM, citing cases of information and communications technology (ICT) and pharmaceutical companies, among others. KPM holds special relevance today as global competition is increasingly reducing the lifecycle of organizations. 504pp 978-981-277-873-4 978-981-277-874-1(ebk) Nov 2008 US$135 US$176 75
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DESIGN-INSPIRED INNOVATION
by James Utterback (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA), Bengt-Arne Vedin (Mlardalen University, Sweden), Eduardo Alvarez (VIGIX, Inc.), Sten Ekman (Mlardalen University, Sweden), Susan Walsh Sanderson (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA), Bruce Tether (University of Manchester, UK) & Roberto Verganti (Politecnico di Milano, Italy) This book is surely a good starting point for further reading and contemplation on the subject of design-inspired innovation. Compact discussions, good examples and a broad overview of the field are presented The vast number of positive reviews of this book is truly deserved. Readers interested in the subject will definitely be inspired by this book. Creativity and Innovation Management 280pp 978-981-256-694-2 978-981-256-695-9(pbk) 978-981-277-408-8(ebk) Dec 2006 US$73 US$33 US$95 41 21
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A FIRST SYSTEMS BOOK
Technology and Management (2nd Edition)
by Margaret Myers (Richmond, The American International University in London, UK) & Agnes Kaposi (Kaposi Associates, UK) This book is a very good option to be used as a textbook or supporting material for an undergraduate course on the systems approach for problem modeling and solving. The book gives an adequate and nice introduction to systems theory ... it should be recommended for students and perhaps practitioners with no prior knowledge of the systems approach. Journal of the Operational Research Society 224pp 978-1-86094-431-4 978-1-86094-432-1(pbk) Mar 2004 US$73 US$33 52 29
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INNOVATION
The Magazine of Research & Technology
www.innovationmagazine.com I N N OVAT I O N i s a w o r l d - c l a s s publication highlighting the recent work of Singapore-based researchers, their collaborations with external organisations, as well as the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and medicine from around the world. INNOVATION provides the bridge that links the esoteric technicalities of R&D to everydays life. It presents the significance of current work being undertaken by researchers in a style accessible to the educated layperson.
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