MANY FACES OF INNOVATION : From literature synthesis to empirical studies

Abstract

The interrelationship between aspects of organisational orientation, innovation and company performance has intrigued researchers for centuries. The main reason for current interest in the innovation research is the widespread belief that innovation stimulates, in general, economic development and firm performance. In the case of dynamically continuous innovation such as the Internet, some change in behavioural patterns is created through its adoption. The management of innovation is not an easy task in the Internet age as there are several existing channels that customers may be using simultaneously.

This article compilation that ensued from the international conference “Beyond the Dawn of Innovation” organised by Laurea University of Applied Sciences in June 2009 contains six full-length papers covering a wide variety of innovation dimensions. All the published articles were subject to an international double-blind peer review process.