Exploiting innovation: What the shape reveals

Abstract

Purpose

Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

A continued focus on R&D means that the USA continues to enjoy prominence in most new product areas. But unless a manufacturing renaissance occurs, inventions will continue to reach fruition elsewhere. That would have serious implications for US economic status that cannot be sustained indefinitely by services and consumer spending alone.

Practical implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Social implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that can have a broader social impact.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to digest format.

Citation

(2010), "Exploiting innovation: What the shape reveals", Strategic Direction, Vol. 26 No. 7, pp. 32-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/02580541011049028