Title :
Creativity - a catalyst for technological innovation
Author :
Coconete, D.E. ; Moguilnaia, N.A. ; Cross, R.B.M. ; De Souza, P.E. ; Narayanan, E. M Sankara
Author_Institution :
Emerging Technol. Res. Centre, De Montfort Univ., Leicester, UK
Abstract :
Technological innovation is one of the most important aspects of a company´s competitiveness. The dynamics of market and technological changes require a company to focus on creativity and innovation to support technological developments and sustain competitive advantage. A new model is introduced in this paper to illustrate the relationship between creativity and technological innovation.
Keywords :
electronics industry; innovation management; organisational aspects; power semiconductor devices; technology transfer; company competitiveness; creativity; market change; organisational culture; power microelectronics industry; power semiconductor industry; technological developments; technological innovation; Companies; Delay; Electricity supply industry; Electronics industry; Failure analysis; Humans; Industrial relations; Organizational aspects; Supply chains; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering Management Conference, 2003. IEMC '03. Managing Technologically Driven Organizations: The Human Side of Innovation and Change
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8150-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMC.2003.1252279
