Democratizing Innovation (MIT Press)
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (890 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0262720477 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Von Hippel's many examples of user innovation in action range from surgical equipment to surfboards to software security features. He points to businesses -- the custom semiconductor industry is one example -- that have learned to assist user-innovators by providing them with toolkits for developing new products. The goal of a democratized user-centered innovation system, says von Hippel, is well worth striving for. In Democratizing Innovation, Eric von Hippel looks closely at this emerging system of user-centered innovation. He explains why and when users find it profitable to develop new products and services for themselves, and why it often pays users to reveal their innovations freely for the use of all.The trend toward democratized innovation can be seen in software and information products -- most notably in the free and open-source software movement -- but also in physical products. Innovation is rapidly becoming democratized. User innovation has a positive impact on social welfare, and von Hippel proposes that government policies, including R&D subsidies and tax credits, should be realigned to eliminate biases against it. An electronic version of this book is available under a Creative Commons license.. These innovating users -- both individuals and firms -- often freely share
He is the author of The Sources of Innovation.. Eric von Hippel is Professor of Management of Innovation and Head of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Group at the MIT Sloan School of Management
(Automotive Design and Production)von Hippel has brought an important issue to the fore. 'Lead users' (the most zealous windsurfers who get new boards first and modify them, the most advanced builders experimenting with new materials like stressed-skin panels) often suggest or even create useful innovations that manufacturers adopt. (CIO Insight)Von Hippel presents a persuasive case for the benefits of encouraging lead users to innovate and a truly intriguing look at what they've contributed to the world so far. But where innovation comes from and how value gets created are heavy questions for all companies in all industries. (The Financial Times)This is a book that should be required reading for every person in every automotive company who is involved in product development, be they marketers or engineers, manufacturers or managers. (BizEd)von Hippel's book looks at why users want customized products, why it is more advantageous for them rather than the m
Kilgore Trout said Four Stars. An interesting book backed by statistics.. State-of-the-art The book comprises an outstanding publication in the field of innovation management. It has the potential of becoming the central textbook in the field of user-centered innovation which is an increasingly important research area.The objective of this book is to provide a state-of-the-art overview of research in the field of user innovation. Also, it aims to show how the different (so far more or less isolated) aspects are related. These are ambitious goals.From my perspective, the manuscript fully mee. "More than another open innovation book" according to Frank Piller. This is a wonderful book beyond the typical managerial how-to-do checklists. This is the reason why I recommend this book especially to managers and practitioners (innovation management researchers will read the book anyway as Eric von Hippel is one of the leading scholars in this field). Managers may find the book, on a first glance, academic, full with tables, numbers and references. But von Hippel is driven throughout his book by the motivation to present not only a fascinating new idea, but to sho