The other side of innovation:solving the execution challenge

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Govindarajan Vijay
Group Author: Trimble Chris
Published: Harvard Business School Pub.,
Publisher Address: Boston, Mass.
Publication Dates: c2010.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: xiv, 220 p.: ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 9781422166963 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1422166961
Index Number: F403
CLC: F403.6
Call Number: F403.6/G721-1
Contents: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Making innovation happen -- Build the team. Divide the labor ; Assemble the dedicated team ; Manage the partnership -- Run a disciplined experiment. Formalize the experiment ; Break down the hypothesis ; Seek the truth -- Conclusion: Moving on, moving up.
The authors reveal how to execute an innovation initiative. Regardless of the type of initiative, the crux of the challenge is that business organizations are not designed for innovation; they are designed for ongoing operations. And there are deep and fundamental conflicts between the two.