Getting New Things Done : Networks, Brokerage, and the Assembly of Innovative Action

Getting New Things Done Networks, Brokerage, and the Assembly of Innovative Action

Our networks—and how we work them—create vital ties that bind. Organizations recognize and reward this fact by leaning ever more heavily on collaboration, particularly when it comes to getting new things done. This book offers a framework that explains how innovators use network processes to broker...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Obstfeld, David, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press [2020]
Subjects:
Business networks.
Social networks.
Social skills.
Project management.
Technological innovations > Management.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009623539106719
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Brokerage in Action
  • 2. Knowledge Articulation
  • 3. Creative Projects
  • 4. Mobilizing for Routine-based Innovation: NewCar’s Manual Shifter Redesign Initiative
  • 5. Mobilizing to Advance Creative Projects: NewCar’s Prototype Parts Purchasing Activity
  • 6. A Deeper Examination of Social Skill
  • 7. Additional Applications and Implications
  • Appendix 1: Qualitative Methods
  • Appendix 2: Quantitative Survey Insights
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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