In response to LO10387:
Robert asks,
" but can you clarify a little what you mean by innovation? Innovation is
usually associated with product innovation, i.e. the invention or
development of a widget. Other parts of your mail, however, had me thinking
that you were refering to innovation in organizational structures or systems
(i.e. things like matrix organizations, TQM, etc.):
The reason I am harping on the distinction is that I view the two types of
innovation as quite distinct. I think that it is possible for very rigid,
"old fashioned" (for lack of a better term) organizations to innovate with
respect to products while, conversely, companies can produce "old fashioned"
products with very innovative organizations. "
--> I meant primarily product innovation, particularly "discontinuous"
product innovation. Although, it seems to me that innovation in
organizational structure and product innovation may not always be separable.
They appear to co-evolve; to influence each other.
- Curt Topper
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