Changes in Innovation

Part I. Introduction

1. Changes in Innovation
Jani Saarinen, Nina Rilla

2. Innovation as Objective: The SFINNO Approach
Robert Have, Jani Saarinen, Pekka Pesonen, Nina Rilla

Part II. Characteristics of Innovation

3. Professionalization of Research and Development Activities in Finnish Companies before the 1970s
Jani Saarinen

4. The Existence and Nature of Innovation in Mature Industry: Case Study — Finnish Forest Industry
Pekka Pesonen

5. Are There Failing Innovations? In Search of Understanding of Failure in Innovation Activities
Nina Rilla, Juha Oksanen

Part III. Sectoral Aspects of Innovation

6. Innovation and Dynamic Strategy: Planning and Implementing Continuous Renewal
Pekka Pesonen

7. Spatial Changes in Innovation Processes Over Time in Finland
Jani Saarinen, Juha Oksanen

8. Convergence in Innovation
Jani Saarinen, Robert Have

Part IV. Recent Trends in Innovation

9. The International Dimension of Innovation Process: Evidence of Finnish Innovation Data
Nina Rilla

10. When the Going Gets Tough: Failure of Innovative Businesses
Pekka Pesonen, Robert Have

11. Framing Elements of Service Innovation
Robert Have

Part V. Epilogue

12. Studies of Innovation: Challenges and Possibilities — The Researchers’ Perspective
Nina Rilla, Pekka Pesonen

Nyckelord: Business and Management, Business Strategy/Leadership, Management, Organization, Development Economics