In the search to find the winning formula, managing innovation is based on hard work and reliable data, not entirely on the practice, recognizing necessary but sufficient conditions and context. A set of propositions potentially lay the foundation for a review of the existing basis for measuring performance and success in delivering towards shareholder expectations in today’s knowledge era – however, how does existing concepts, methods, approaches, models, practices and theoretical constructs support investment decision-making for achieving maximum shareholder value and sustained business success, recognizing your specific business context, whether starting up, growing, mature or in turn-around.
1. Disciplined InnovationM van der LeekVersion 1.0August 2011Submitted December 2010, Mini-Dissertation towards MSc Technology ManagementProf Leon Pretorius (Supervisor)