This book focuses on innovation and quality management in Europe as a challenge for competence development. In search for innovation, organizations are dependent on new and surprising ideas that will be valued by customers. Specific know-how, innovation competences and quality tools are success factors for mastering complex innovation processes. Innovation culture and inspiring leadership become necessary and integrated framework conditions. In the light of these issues, the book also explores several problem-solving approaches learned from European countries, at various levels (e.g. individuals, enterprises, regions, countries) and the competences which are necessary to enable the respective actors to professionally implement these instruments at those levels. Experts and researchers from Europe provide valuable contributions on this topic which is of high relevance particularly for SMEs.
Discusses innovation and quality management from an interdisciplinary and provides European perspective
Provides insights from a European Union project
Provides a link between science and practice
Encourages readers to emphasize the aspects of leadership and competence development to promote innovation and quality
Discusses innovation and quality management from an interdisciplinary and provides European perspective
Provides insights from a European Union project
Provides a link between science and practice
Encourages readers to emphasize the aspects of leadership and competence development to promote innovation and quality
Martin Kröll
Brain-drain Competency Creativity European Union Innovation Management System Innovation certification Innovation race Organizational culture Project INNOWeit Quality management Quality standards Social innovation Standard 16555 IMS