It is well known that the new and most radical ideas in research emerge most often from the work of early-career scholars. In this regard, “New Waves in Innovation Management Research” does certainly deliver on its title. The book showcases insights from recent PhD dissertations, including classic topics such as collaboration and creativity, as well as upcoming topics such as digitalization and big data. In doing that, the book gives a useful overview of the important and emerging topics in innovation management. Therefore, having these up-to-date insights at hand is useful for both academics and practitioners working in the field.

Paavo Ritala

Professor of Strategy and Innovation

Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland

Can we manage innovation? This is an old question to which we get better and better answers. Innovation is too important for both firms and countries to leave it up to chance, but no innovation can go without a spark of creativity. Researchers from all across the globe increase our knowledge regarding the aspects of innovation that leaders can influence. Researchers address questions such as: Which innovation phases can benefit from what support? Which methods are effective in which situations? What type of innovations require which kind of approaches? Managing innovation is not so much about controlling, it is much more subtle. Managing innovation is about facilitating, stimulating, challenging, guarding, experimenting, sensing and probing. Soft terms with solid effects. This book provides a state of the art overview of the research in this still emerging field. We know much more than a decade ago, while still feeling we have many unanswered questions. This book provides the next step. It summarizes cutting-edge research, incorporating leading firms and regions, and gives valuable insights into the what, when and how of innovation management.

Eelko Huizingh

Director Innovation Centre of Expertise Vinci, University of Groningen, Vice-President Scientific Affairs of ISPIM, and CEO of Huizingh Academic Development

This collection highlights the breadth of research avenues available in innovation research and the diverse range of research methods that can be creatively applied in order to extend our knowledge of these topics.

Professor Urs Daellenbach

Head of the School of Managemen, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

The 2018 ISPIM awards showcase in-depth research on a wide variety of topics that are currently of great interest within the field of innovation management. Readers will gain valuable insight into themes such as effective collaboration, encouraging and enabling employee creativity, and adapting to changes in worldwide markets caused by trends such as globalization and digitalization. The research comes from researchers around the world, allowing for a truly global perspective, and involves the use of both quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis, including interviews, case studies, and surveys, applied to industries ranging from musical to chemical. Together, the dissertations will educate those working in innovation management, provide starting points for reading for those who are interested and stimulate conversation and further research regarding their discussed topics. A recommended read.

Prof. Dr. Jens Leker

University of Münster, Germany