In the current fast-paced business environment, organizations face the challenge of managing internal innovation efforts while leveraging external expertise and resources. Traditional innovation management approaches may struggle to keep up with the rapid changes in technology and market dynamics. Organizations must master innovation while ensuring sustainability and adopting more inclusive and collaborative innovation practices. To address these challenges, the book Mastering Innovation in Business provides a comprehensive solution by delving deep into the principles and practices of open innovation.

By examining the evolution of management and the dynamics of open innovation, this book equips readers with the knowledge and strategies needed to manage innovation effectively in a rapidly changing business landscape. It explores intellectual property management, metrics for measuring innovation, and cultural influences on innovation. It offers practical insights and actionable strategies for fostering a culture of innovation within organizations. Additionally, the book delves into the role of digital transformation in driving innovation. It guides how organizations can leverage digital technologies to enhance their innovation efforts.

Mastering Innovation in Business is an essential resource for academics, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to deepen their understanding of open innovation and innovation management. Its comprehensive coverage of key topics and practical insights serve as a valuable guide for navigating the complexities of the modern business landscape. Whether you are a decision-maker looking to drive innovation within your organization or an educator seeking to enhance your innovation management knowledge, this book offers valuable insights and strategies for success in today's innovation-driven economy.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Advancements in Managing Innovation
Applying Design Thinking to Innovate
Cultural Influences on Innovation
Dynamics of Innovation Ecosystems
Exploring Corporate Ventures in Innovation
Fostering Sustainability through Innovation
Human Elements in Innovation
Intellectual Property Management in Open Innovation
Leadership Dynamics in Innovative Teams
Metrics for Measuring Innovation
Mitigating Innovation Risks
Open Innovation Dynamics in Startups
Open Innovation in the Digital Era
Strategies for Open Innovation

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|Hamed Taherdoost - Editor|Dr. Hamed Taherdoost is an award-winning leader in research and development, known for his contributions across both industry and academia. He is the founder of Hamta Business Corporation, Associate Professor and Chair of RSAC at University Canada West, & Director of R&D at Q Minded |Quark Minded Technology Inc. He has over 20 years of experience in both industry and academic sectors. He has worked at international companies from Cyprus, the UK, Malta, Iran, Malaysia, and Canada and has been highly involved in development of several projects in different industries, healthcare, transportation, residential, oil and gas and IT. Additionally, he has served as a trusted technical and technology consultant for multiple companies, providing advisory and mentorship. In academia, Dr. Taherdoost has held teaching positions in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and North America since 2009. He began his academic career as a lecturer at AU & PNU and later served as an adjunct professor and faculty fellow at Westcliff University, USA. His research tenure at IAU lasted over eight years, during which he supervised numerous students. Dr. Taherdoost has organized and chaired many workshops and conferences and has frequently been invited as a keynote speaker. He is an active member of the editorial, reviewer, and advisory boards for several prestigious journals published by Taylor & Francis, Springer, Emerald, Elsevier, MDPI, EAI, IGI Publishing, and Inderscience. He has also participated as an organising, scientific and technical committee member in over 270 conferences held across Europe, America, Australia, Asia, and Africa. He published over 250 scientific articles published in top-tier journals and conference proceedings. His work has been widely recognized, evidenced by an h-index of 45, i10-index of 106, over 18,300 citations on Google Scholar, more than 3.2 million reads, and 9,200 citations on ResearchGate, and 250,000 downloads on SSRN as of August 2024. He has also contributed 30 book chapters, 14 edited books as well as 13 authored books in the field of technology and research methodology. Dr. Taherdoost's leadership and innovation have earned him numerous accolades, including THE BIZZ Business Excellence Award, PeerJ Award, and recognition at the Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards. He was a finalist for the Innovation in Teaching of Research Methodology Excellence Awards and Southeast Asian Startup Awards by Global Startup Awards. Additionally, his research achievements also include winning several best paper awards, outstanding reviewer awards and best presentation awards like MLIS Best Presentation Award of 2021 & 2022, the Outstanding Editorial Board Member award from Bilingual Publishing Co., Best Paper of the Year of Computers MDPI, and Best Interview Award of Encyclopedia. His rankings include being listed among 10 top SSRN Business Authors (2022, 2023 & 2024) and featured in the Stanford-Elsevier list of the world's top 2% of Scientists in 2021, 2022 and 2023. He is the Editor of a Book Series with Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group) entitled “Mastering Academic Excellence: Research, Teaching, Learning, and Publishing” . He is Editor of International Journal of Information Technology Project Management, IGI (IF: 0.8), EAI Endorsed Transactions on Scalable Information Systems, EAI (Q2), International Journal of Electronic Government Research, IGI (IF: 1.2), Information Resources Management Journal, IGI (IF:1.4), Journal of Blockchain MDPI, and and International Journal of Data Mining, Modelling and Management (IF: 0.5 & CS: 0.9) by InderScience. He is Associate Editor of Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics (Scopus). He’s been a guest editor of special issues in Results in Engineering, Elsevier (IF: 5 & CS:4.5), Electronics MDPI (IF: 1.9 & CS: 4.7), Computers MDPI (IF:2.8 & CS: 4.7), Discover Computing by Springer and Academic Editor of PLOS ONE. He is a Certified Cyber Security Professional and Certified Graduate Technologist. He is a GUS Fellow - GUS Institute |Global University Systems, senior member of IEEE, IAEEEE, IEDRC & HKSRA, Fellow Member of ISAC and IASED, Working Group Member of International Federation for Information Processing - IFIP TC 11 - Human Aspects of Information Security and Assurance and Information Security Management and member of CSIAC, ACT-IAC, and AASHE. Currently, he is involved in several multidisciplinary research projects, including studying innovation in information technology, blockchain and cybersecurity, and technology acceptance.

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