La capacidad de innovación es uno de los factores claves para las empresas que quieren competir en un mercado cada vez más internacional y global. Pero, para poder optar a esa capacidad, las empresas deben invertir en conocimiento, estructura, investigación y, en muchos casos, no supone una garantía de éxito si no va acompañado de una buena estrategia, una estrategia que les permita decidir, desde un principio, quiénes quieren ser: los líderes tecnológicos, aquéllos que siguen a los líderes, los que los imitan, o incluso los que compran las licencias de las patentes para poder optar a su tecnología. El objetivo principal de este material didáctico, que Ideaspropias Editorial le presenta, es proporcionar al lector los conocimientos teóricos y prácticos necesarios sobre la importancia de introducir en la cultura de una empresa, una cultura orientada a la innovación. En este manual se abordan temas referentes a la cultura y al liderazgo innovador en la empresa, al proceso de innovación, a la detección de oportunidades y generación de nuevas ideas, a la gestión de proyectos de innovación, al sistema de gestión de la innovación en la empresa y a la protección de los resultados de la innovación.

While a typical project manager’s responsibility and accountability are both limited to a project with a clear start and end date, IT managers are responsible for an ongoing, ever-changing process for which they must adapt and evolve to stay updated, dependable, and secure in their field. Professional Advancements and Management Trends in the IT Sector offers the latest managerial trends within the field of information technology management. By collecting research from experts from around the world, in a variety of sectors and levels of technical expertise, this volume offers a broad variety of case studies, best practices, methodologies, and research within the field of information technology management. It will serve as a vital resource for practitioners and academics alike.

Faced with chaotic environments, it is not possible to make totally efficient forecasts, especially when it is necessary to analyze events with multiple variables and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) constantly face events that escape the laws of the market. The handling that has been given to the crisis caused by the coronavirus has been trial and error, and the economic, social, and environmental results remain to be seen. The markets and the world are chaotic. With the markets in chaos due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to look at the methods used in these environments to promote business success. The Handbook of Research on Management Techniques and Sustainability Strategies for Handling Disruptive Situations in Corporate Settings elaborates on the skills, techniques, and tools that are more useful for these environments and identifies what makes companies that work well in organizational chaos and in chaotic economic environments perform better than companies that are well organized. Covering topics such as strategic management, multidimensional chaos approach, and the global unstable market, this book is essential for managers, executives, academicians, policymakers, entrepreneurs, researchers, undergraduate and graduate business students, and any person interested in state-of-the-art business issues.

Many of the large multinational firms that dominate world markets were family firms, and many of them continue to be. This title shows that family firms have always been active agents in the global economy. It features practical examples and case studies of multinational family firms.

Presenting a rigorous analysis of HRM trends and strategies in Latin America for academics and professionals, this text provides a general overview, highlights regional characteristics, analyzes the challenges faced and explores key cultural issues of human resources in Latin America.

The field of project management experiences conceptual, technological, and decision issues when projects are created, implemented, and executed without the needed strategic connection. It is important to improve the connection between knowledge management and project management practices. The Handbook of Research on Effective Project Management through the Integration of Knowledge and Innovation bridges the gap between knowledge management and project management practices by providing both classical and modern views on their relationship. Discussing principles, practices, methods, and real case studies, this book describes the importance of aligning projects with a knowledge-based strategic plan to the benefit of practitioners, professionals, scholars, and researchers in the fields of management and information science.