# Managers of Innovation

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- Book: [Managers of Innovation](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-storey/managers-of-innovation) ([Managers of Innovation.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-storey/managers-of-innovation.md))
- Authors: [John Storey](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-storey)
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
- ISBN: 978-14-0512-461-4
- Pages: 208
- Published: 2004-12-01
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Innovation is increasingly identified as the critical factor in ensuring economic competitiveness. Departments of state and quasi-governmental organizations in many countries including, Austria, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden and the UK, have issued reports and calls to action; but implementation will continue to be problematic unless the points made in this book are taken into account. Drawing on 350 in-depth interviews with senior managers, this book presents an original theory about the characteristics of managers in " good innovative organizations" and " poor innovative organizations." It pays close attention to the attitudes, understandings, assumptions and interpretations of managers, who are often the ultimate decision-makers when it comes to innovation. The text is supported by real-life, internationally-known cases such as Hewlett-Packard, Zeneca and the BBC, as well as voluntary sector cases such as Oxfam. It is also enriched by substantial and highly revealing quotations from senior managers themselves.