Chapter 1. A "Liberating Form" for Radical Product Innovation

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Acknowledgments VI
4. Contents VII
5. Series Editors' Introduction 1
6. Section I: Innovation and R&D Management
7. Introduction 7
8. Chapter 1. A "Liberating Form" for Radical Product Innovation 9
9. Chapter 2: Cooperative Multinational R&D Ventures: Interpretation and Negotiation in Emerging Systems 33
10. Chapter 3: Strategic Competitive Factors in the Acquisition of Technology: The Case of Major Weapon Systems 55
11. Chapter 4: The Context of Innovation: Investment in R&D and Firm Performance 73
12. Chapter 5: Innovation and Human Resource Productivity in Canada: A Comparison of "High" and "Low" Technology Industries 93
13. Section II: Human Resources and Technological Innovation
14. Introduction 121
15. Chapter 6: A Micro Level Model of Information Technology Use by Managers 123
16. Chapter 7: The Impact of Computer Technology on Human Resource Information System Users 143
17. Chapter 8: Computer End-Users: The Impact of Their Beliefs on Subjective Career Success 161
18. Chapter 9: The First-Line Supervisor and Advanced Manufacturing Technology 187
19. Conclusion
20. A Brief Summary of Volume I 209
21. Where Do We Go From Here? Directions for Future Research and Managers 213
22. About the Contributors 219
23. Author Index 223
24. Subject Index 229
25. Backmatter 233