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Implementing radical innovation in mature firms: The role of hubs
Abstract
Executive Overview There is increasing evidence of the importance of radical or breakthrough innovation to long-term firm success in the competitive marketplace today. Although this recognition has permeated many established companies, there is uncertainty about how to accomplish such innovation. This article is based on a six-year longitudinal study of 12 radical-innovation projects in 10 large, mature companies. The life cycle of radical-innovation projects is unlike those of incremental projects, because of an abundance of uncertainties and discontinuities. These characteristics require that radical-innovation projects be managed quite differently from incremental ones. Seven key strategic imperatives are offered for successfully implementing radical innovation.
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- Authors
- Leifer, R., O'Connor, G. C., & Rice, M.
- Venue
- Academy of Management Perspectives
- Publisher
- Academy of Management
- Published
- 2001-08
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 102-113
- ISSN
- 1558-9080 (ISSN-L)
- 1943-4529
- OpenAlex
- W2108730907
- Cited by
- 368
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 19.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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