Mastering the Dynamics of Innovation - Softcover

Utterback, James M

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0875847404 ISBN 13: 9780875847405

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press, 1996

Synopsis

The author presents a compelling look at how innovation transforms industries, raising the fortunes of some firms while destroying others. The book draws on the rich history of innovation by inventors and entrepreneurs--ranging from the birth of typewriters to the emergence of personal computers, gas lamps to fluorescent lighting, George Eastman's amateur photography to electronic imaging--to develop a practical model for how innovation enters an industry, how mainstream firms typically respond, and how--over time--new and old players wrestle for dominance. Utterback asserts that existing organizations must consistently abandon past success and embrace innovation--even when it undermines their traditional strengths. He sets forth a strategy to do so, and identifies the responsibilities of managers to lead and focus that effort. Also available in hardcover; ISBN 0875843425, $32.50.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0875847404
• ISBN 13: 9780875847405
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288