The Management of Innovation

Early in 2002 the Wales Management Council established an Innovation Working Group with the aim of identifying the 'secrets of innovation', to be disseminated widely as a means of helping businesses in Wales learn from each other.

This process was initiated by organising a workshop for Welsh entrepreneurs, which was held at Cardiff Business School.

The Working Group also defined a programme of further research involving in-depth interviews with Welsh companies, the majority of which were registered under the Welsh Development Agency's Commitment to Innovation scheme, to find their 'secrets of innovation'.

A report was launched on 4 March 2003 which summarised the findings of that research and provided advise on the practice of innovation, as a major contribution to action under Area 3, Better Equipping People to Innovate in 'Wales for Innovation'.

Management and Innovation Report (March 2003)
The Council established a Business Innovation Working Group with the aim of
identifying the secrets of innovation. This report summarises the findings
of that research.

Click here to download Executive Summary
Click here to download Full Report

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