Managing Technological Innovation

By John E. Ettlie

Let Ettlie show you how to take charge of technological change! Technological change is inevitable, but how you respond to change is not. Now, with Ettlie's Managing Technological Innovation you can learn how to harness the power of technology-from simple improvements to breakthroughs-for competitive advantage with proven management principles and methodologies. Presenting a comprehensive approach that is also easy-to-understand, Ettlie discusses the technical and organizational issues involved in implementing product, process and information technologies. Throughout, the text focuses on integration, so that organizations can obtain the most value from new technologies. You'll also learn how to link appropriate organizational innovations with technological innovations, and manage change within an organization and in its environment. Special features will help you understand key concepts: * Ettlie's clear, easy-to-understand style provides just the right amount of technical detail. * Short, "boxed" cases clarify important points and bring material to life. * Extended, end-of-chapter cases enable you to explore issues in depth. * Exercises reinforce key concepts. * Self-assessment tools and exercises help gauge your progress.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047131546X
• ISBN13: 9780471315469
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.1" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

No Silver Bullet

Anyone spending this much on a paperback text knows the title is not to be interpreted literally. Instead, John Ettlie provides an assortment of case studies organized in a decent syllabus. He includes extensive qualitative data and references in the case studies, and its up to the reader to extrapolate to his/her problem. Ettlie proposes a few R & D principles and alerts the R & D manager to potential traps and opportunities regardless of his/her field. This is not a text on business plan writing or R & D project management.