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This unique Companion provides a comprehensive overview and critical evaluation of existing conceptualizations and new developments in innovation research. It draws on multiple perspectives of innovation, knowledge and creativity from economics, geography, history, management, political science and sociology. The Companion brings together leading scholars to reflect upon innovation as a concept (Part I), innovation and institutions (Part II), innovation and creativity (Part III), innovation, networking and communities (Part IV), innovation in permanent spatial settings (Part V), innovation in temporary, virtual and open settings (Part VI), innovation, entrepreneurship and market making (Part VII), and the governance and management of innovation (Part VIII).
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THE ELGAR COMPANION TO INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE CREATION For Arthur, Becci, Clare, Fiona, Laura, Lucy, Matthieu, Muriel, Noah, Patty, Sarah, and Velida The Elgar Companion to Innovation and Knowledge Creation Edited by Harald Bathelt Professor and Canada Research Chair in Innovation and Governance, Departments of Political Science and Geography and Planning, University of Toronto, Canada Patrick Cohendet Professor, Department of International Business, HEC Montréal, Canada Sebastian Henn Professor, Department of Geography, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany Laurent Simon Professor, Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, HEC Montréal, Canada Cheltenham, UK • Northampton, MA, USA © Harald Bathelt, Patrick Cohendet, Sebastian Henn and Laurent Simon 2017 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical or photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher. Published by Edward Elgar Publishing Limited The Lypiatts 15 Lansdown Road Cheltenham Glos GL50 2JA UK Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc. William Pratt House 9 Dewey Court Northampton Massachusetts 01060 USA A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Control Number: 2017939833 This book is available electronically in the Economics subject collection DOI 10.4337/9781782548522 ISBN 978 1 78254 851 5 (cased) ISBN 978 1 78254 852 2 (eBook) Typeset by Servis Filmsetting Ltd, Stockport, Cheshire Contents ix xiv List of contributors Preface 1 Innovation and knowledge creation: challenges to the field Harald Bathelt, Patrick Cohendet, Sebastian Henn and Laurent Simon PART I 1 INNOVATION AS A CONCEPT 2 A conceptual history of innovation Benoît Godin 25 3 Concepts and models of innovation Patrick Cohendet and Laurent Simon 33 4 Science and innovation Jean-Alain Héraud 56 5 Reverse innovation Thierry Burger-Helmchen and Caroline Hussler 75 6 Broadening the concept of open innovation Wim Vanhaverbeke 87 7 Measurement of innovation Stephane Lhuillery, Julio Raffo and Intan Hamdan-Livramento 99 PART II INNOVATION AND INSTITUTIONS 8 Institutional context and innovation Johannes Glückler and Harald Bathelt 121 9 Innovation in the practice perspective Deborah Dougherty 138 10 Domesticating innovation—designing revolutions Yellowlees Douglas and Andrew Hargadon 152 11 Innovation and lock-in Uwe Cantner and Simone Vannuccini 165 12 Patents and open innovation Julien Pénin 182 v vi The Elgar companion to innovation and knowledge creatio