Riding the waves of innovation : Harness the power of global culture to drive creativity and growth / [printed text] / Alfons Trompenaars, Author ; Charles Hampden-Turner, Author . - Boston, MA : McGraw-Hill, 2010 . - x, 262 p. : ill. (b & w) ; 24 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-07-171476-1
Innovation is one of the most critical issues in business. This title offers a set of approaches that help you boost innovation in your organization - in various locations around the world, regardless of cultural differences. It addresses three levels of the global innovative culture: the Individual; the Team; and, the Organization.

Class number:	658.4063
Abstract:	Create a global culture of innovation to thrive in any economic condition. The newest work from two of the world's leading authorities on cross-cultural management, "Riding the Waves of Innovation" applies the latest, most sophisticated research available to one of the most critical issues in business today: innovation. This is a bestselling cross-cultural management masters. In this title, Fons Trompenaars and Charles Hampden-Turner offer a brand-new set of approaches that help you boost innovation in your organization - in all locations around the world, regardless of cultural differences. The secret is to carefully address three levels of the global innovative culture: the Individual - foster personal creativity and inventiveness using such methodologies as the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and Kolb's Learning Style Inventory, and build effective teams; the Team - encourage innovation from teams by defining the role best suited for each individual and facilitating the tensions between the roles; and, the Organization - build a global culture of innovation by applying the author's in-depth research on topics such as adaptation/flexibility, tasks/goals, structure/reliability, and loyalty/commitment. The successful creation of innovative culture marks the difference between business failure and success in the future. "Riding the Waves of Innovation" is your blueprint for building a company that will remain strong and sustainable in the coming years.
Contents note:	Preface; Acknowledgements 1. Introduction; 2. Individual creativity: hares, tortoises, and what Jung meant; 3. Individual creativity as process; 4. Elements and processes in successful creative teams; 5. Cross-cultural teams and global dialogue I; 6. Cross-cultural teams and global dialogue II; 7. Teaching innovation and entrepreneurship: the Singapore experiment; 8. Innovation learning, and organizational structure; 9. Culture as the integrator of innovative values; 10. What should a leader do now? Index.