Gender Differences in Technology and Innovation Management: Insights from Experimental Research / Edition 1

by Alexander Brem, Peter M. Bican, Christine Wimschneider

Overview

Even though the number of working women has steadily increased over the last few years, women are still significantly under-represented in STEM activities (i.e. mathematics, informatics, science and technology).

In order to eliminate this under-representation, numerous education policies and corporate initiatives, particularly in the recent past, have been aimed at increasing women's enthusiasm for STEM activities and professions. According to the latest surveys, however, it is clear that these efforts have not yet led to the desired success. Compared to their male counterparts, women continue to do fewer STEM activities.

One possible reason for this is that relatively little is yet known about the concrete impact of the above education policies on working with innovation and technology: What are the gender differences between women and men? Is it enough to recognize these differences, or should these differences ideally not only be recognized, but also treated appropriately or even encouraged?

This anthology deals with current topics in technology and innovation management against the background of these and other gender-relevant aspects. Empirical analyses and experiments in collaboration with companies from various sectors provide a sound scientific basis on which new results and findings are presented: How do women and men deal with creativity and competition? How are technologies applied and how can differences in access to technology be deduced?

Answers to these and other questions help decision-makers in politics and business to proactively use the differences between women and men to motivate women to work in the STEM field and to strengthen them by acknowledging existing differences.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783110590791
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	04/20/2020
Series:	De Gruyter Studies in Innovation and Entrepreneurship , #2
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.45(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

A. Brem, University of Stuttgart; P. M. Bican; C. Wimschneider, Friedrich-Alexander-UniversityErlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

Table of Contents

Preface     xi
Acknowledgements     xiii
Principles     1
The Innovation Imperative     3
Innovation - Everybody's Talking About It...     4
Innovation Matters...     4
...but it isn't Easy!     7
Managing Innovation     9
What Do We Know about Managing Innovation?     10
Understanding the What     12
Creating the Conditions for Effective Innovation     17
What, Why and When - the Challenge of Innovation Strategy     21
Developing Personal Capabilities     26
Chapter Summary     27
Key Terms Defined     29
Further Reading and Resources     29
References     30
Discussion Questions     30
Team Exercises     31
Assignment and Case Study Questions     32
Organizing Innovation and Entrepreneurship     39
Linking Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation     40
Personality: Promoting Individual Creativity     41
Processes: Strategies and Stages of Creativity     46
Environment: Creating a Climate for Innovation     54
Developing Personal Capabilities     66
ChapterSummary     70
Key Terms Defined     71
Further Reading and Resources     71
References     72
Discussion Questions     73
Team Exercise: Brainstorming and Spider Diagrams     73
Assignment and Case Study Questions     74
Networks and Systems     81
No man is an Island...     82
The Spaghetti Model of Innovation     83
Types of Innovation Networks     84
Networks at the Start-up     88
Networks on the Inside     89
Networks on the Outside     89
Networks into the Unknown     92
Learning Networks     93
Making Networks Happen - Networks by Design     94
Developing Personal Capabilities     97
Chapter Summary     98
Key Terms Defined     98
Further Reading and Resources     99
References     99
Discussion Questions     100
Team Exercises     100
Assignment and Case Study Questions     100
Context     105
Innovative Manufacturing     107
Images of Manufacturing     108
From Craft to Agile     111
From Hands to High-Involvement     116
Harnessing the 'Hundred-headed Brain'     119
From Things to Knowledge     127
From Hand Tools to Intelligent Manufacturing     131
From Solo Act to Network     135
Developing Personal Capabilities     137
Chapter Summary     138
Key Terms Defined     139
Further Reading and Resources     140
References     141
Discussion Questions     141
Team Exercises     142
Assignment and Case Study Questions     142
New Product and Service Development     147
Service Versus Product Development     148
Products and Service Development Strategies: Success Factors     152
Organization for Development and Delivery of New Products and Services     159
Processes for New Product and Service Development     164
Tools and Technology to Support Service Innovation     167
Developing Personal Capabilities     172
Chapter Summary     175
Key Terms Defined     175
Further Reading and Resources     176
References     176
Discussion Questions     177
Team Exercise      177
Assignment and Case Study Questions     177
Practice     183
Creating and Sharing Knowledge and Intellectual Property     185
Generating and Acquiring Knowledge     186
Identifying and Codifying Knowledge     188
Storing and Retrieving Knowledge     192
Sharing and Distributing Knowledge     194
Translating Knowledge into Innovation     197
Exploiting Intellectual Property     202
Developing Personal Capabilities     211
Chapter Summary     214
Key Terms Defined     214
Further Reading and Resources     215
References     216
Discussion Questions     217
Team Exercise     217
Assignment and Case Study Questions     218
Exploiting Discontinuous Innovation     221
Introduction     222
The Problem and the Opportunity in Discontinuous Innovation     224
Innovation Life Cycles - from Discontinuity to Steady-state     226
Discontinuous Can Be Disruptive     229
Managing Discontinuous Innovation     234
Dealing with Discontinuity     236
Do We Need a New Model for Managing Innovation?     237
How to Search for the Unexpected?     237
Developing Alternative Strategic Frames     242
Extending Resource Allocation Approaches     242
Managing Discontinuous Innovation     245
Developing Personal Capabilities     246
Chapter Summary     246
Key Terms Defined     247
Further Reading and Resources     247
References     248
Discussion Questions     248
Team Exercises     249
Assignment and Case Study Questions     250
Entrepreneurship and New Ventures     255
Characteristics of Entrepreneurs     256
Context for Entrepreneurship     262
Process and Stages for Creating a New Venture     271
Developing Personal Capabilities     287
Chapter Summary     289
Key Terms Defined     290
Further Reading and Resources     290
References     291
Discussion Questions     293
Team Exercise     293
Assignment and Case Study Questions     293
Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation     297
Thinking about Innovation     298
Uncommon Heroes     301
Big can be Beautiful Too      303
Challenges in Managing Social Entrepreneurship and innovation     310
Developing Personal Capabilities     313
Chapter Summary     314
Key Terms Defined     314
Further Reading and Resources     315
References     315
Discussion Questions     315
Team Exercise     316
Assignment and Case Study Questions     316
Innovation for Growth and Sustainability     323
Innovation for Sustainability     324
Open Systems of Innovation     336
Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations     341
Forecasting and Influencing Future Innovation     348
Developing Personal Capabilities     351
Chapter Summary     353
Key Terms Defined     353
Further Reading and Resources     354
References     355
Discussion Questions     355
Team Exercise     356
Assignment and Case Study Questions     356
Innovation, Globalization and Development     359
Globalization of Innovation     360
National Systems of Innovation     369
Positions in International Value Chains     376
Building Capabilities and Creating Value     380
Developing Personal Capabilities     386
Chapter Summary     393
Key Terms Defined     393
Further Reading and Resources     394
References     394
Discussion Questions     395
Team Exercise: Identifying Capabilities     396
Assignment and Case Study Questions     396
Action     401
Taking the Next Steps - Making it Happen     403
Introduction     404
Making Innovation Happen     406
Generating Ideas     408
Selection     418
Implementation     422
Strategic Leadership     429
Building an Innovative Organization     432
Networking for Innovation     435
Learning to Manage Innovation     437
Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship     438
Developing Personal Capabilities     439
Chapter Summary     440
Key Terms Defined     440
Further Reading and Resources     440
References     441
Discussion Questions     441
Assignment and Case Study Questions     442
Index     447