Making Sense of Innovation in the Built Environment

ISBN-13: 9781032094182 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 162 str.

Natalya Sergeeva

Opis

The book provides a detailed examination of the drivers for innovation in construction, engineering and infrastructure organisations. In particular, the questions of how and why innovation becomes recognised and sustained over time are explored.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 What does innovation mean?

Chapter 2 Labelling activities as innovations

Chapter 3 Constructing identities and images as innovative 

Chapter 4 The narrative turn in innovation studies

Chapter 5 Innovation and storytelling

Chapter 6 The evolution of innovation narratives in the built environment

Chapter 7 Innovation leadership

Chapter 8 Employees' motivation to contribute innovative ideas

Chpter 9 Lived stories about innovation

Chapter 10 Leading innovation in megaprojects

O autorze

Natalya Sergeeva is an Associate Professor in the Management of Projects at the Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London, UK.