Innovation, what innovation? A comparison between product, process and organizational innovaton

Harry Boer, Willem E. During

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Abstract

This article compares and contrasts three types of innovations, namely, product innovation, process innovation and organisational innovation. From similarities and differences between these three types, implications for the theory and practice of innovation management are inferred. Most of these implications seem to be generic, i.e. generally applicable whatever the type of innovation and organisation involved. Surprisingly few implications are contingent in that they are linked to the characteristics of the innovation involved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)83-107
Number of pages25
JournalInternational journal of technology management
Volume22
Issue number1-2-3
Publication statusPublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Process model
  • Innovation
  • Organisational arrangements
  • Innovation roles
  • Contingencies

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