Preface. Introduction. 1. Cluster as an Approach to Innovation Development of Entrepreneurships — A Case Study from Poland Magdalena Bialic-Davendra and Drahomíra Pavelková 2. New Product Creativity and Competitive Advantage: Relevancy to the Malaysian Economy Pelin Bicen and William H.A. Johnson 3. Option-Games Analysis on the Strategic Partnership of Biotech Start-ups Takao Fujiwara 4. Commercial Spinoffs Generated by Italian Universities: An Empirical Analysis Maria V. Ciasullo and Giulia Monetta 5. Organizational Factors and Innovation — Analysis of Different Types of Organizations Vishnuprasad Nagadevara 6. Networks of Small Producers for Technological Innovation: Some Models Pankaj Chandra 7. Insights in Research and Development, and Innovation in Europe and Spain in Particular: Practitioner Perspectives V. Richard Benjamins, Lourdes Perez and Jesús Contreras 8. Building Innovative Teams on Diverse Creativity Vesa Routamaa 9. Diversity and Innovative Performance in Teams: The Role of Conflict-Management Styles, Team and Leadership Identity Aline D. Masuda and Konstantinos C. Kostopoulos 10. Strategic and Tactical Dimensions of Technology Standards Battles: Sony and Blu-Ray C. Jayachandran and Ram Subramanian 11. Challenges in the Development of Technological Capabilities: Business Models and Entrepreneurial Culture in Emerging Economies Ricardo Arechavala-Vargas, Berta E. Madrigal-Torres, Bernardo Jaen-Jimenez and Lorena G. Verde-Flota.

This book examines a wide variety of topics related to innovation, such as technology standards, team processes affecting innovation, and the interface between academia and industry. Its strength lies in the fact that innovation is discussed from both hard and ‘soft’ (that is, the ‘people’ side of innovation) perspectives.