Embracing Innovation: Entrepreneurship and American Economic Growth
A short (8 pages) but excellent .pdf white paper by the National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE) which describes the role of entrepreneurs in sparking and expanding the current U.S. economic boom. Also provides some public policy thoughts on the fostering entrepreneurship. Has many great statistics (which are compiled in the MBA Depot Market Research section).
Content: Article | Source: National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE) | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Innovation
Thomas A. Edison
Hell, there are no rules here–we’re trying to accomplish something.
Content: Quotation | Subject: Innovation
Organizing for Innovation in Large Firms: Resource Allocation Mechanisms for R&D in Large Firms
This 23-page .pdf paper investigates how a firm can best be organized to facilitate innovation, specifically concentrating on the design of R&D resource allocation systems and the use of external technology sources. The study’s key findings are that increased use of external sources of technology results in increased efficiency but decreased effectiveness and that no strong relationship was found between the use of internal … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Carl F. Fey, Julian Birkinshaw | Source: SSE/EFI Working Paper Series | Subjects: Innovation, Organizational Behavior
5 Best & Worst Innovations of Last Century
press release discusses survey of Vanderbilt’s B-school faculty and MBA students ranking 5 best and worst innovations of the last century
Content: Article | Source: PR Newswire | Subjects: Innovation, Miscellaneous