Making Innovation Happen: Concept Management Through Integration / Edition 1

by Gerhard J. Plenert, Shozo Hibino

Overview

Human potential can be maximized through organized, integrated systems that focus on developing creativity and innovation. This is the book that tells you how to make it happen-create an environment of exciting, purpose/goal-directed, positive change in your organization. The text integrates several cutting-edge management concepts in one volume: Breakthrough Thinking, World Class Management, Total Quality Management, and Concept Engineering. The authors bring together progressive management philosophies from the East and West as well as revolutionary ideas from manufacturers in Japan, the U.S., and Brazil.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781574440904
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/29/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Gerhard J. Plenert; Shozo Hibino

Table of Contents

TraditionChapter 1: Why Change?Chapter 2: Creative (Breakthrough) ThinkingChapter 3: World Class ManagementChapter 4: Change MethodologiesConcept Management (CM)Chapter 5: CM PhilosophyChapter 6: CM Integration and Organization-How CM WorksChapter 7: CM Measurement and MotivationChapter 8: CM Working TogetherChapter 9: CM Road to SuccessA New World Order of ChangeChapter 10: CM The TestChapter 11: CM in the FutureIndex

Editorial Reviews

Concept management involves the implementation and integration of systems programs that develop creativity and innovation. The authors discuss management philosophies from Japan and the US, as well as the ideas of manufacturers from Brazil, Malaysia, and Australia. Topics include integration, innovation, creativity and idea generation, quality and productivity improvement in manufacturing management output, total quality management, and concept engineering. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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