Includes bibliographical references and index.

Innovation (defined) -- Technology and innovation -- Product lifecycle management -- Managing innovation -- Factors that favor innovation -- Factors that discourage innovation -- Types of innovation -- Aiding innovation -- Brainstorming for innovators -- Portfolio management and optimization -- Models of innovation -- Diffusion of innovation -- Measuring/evaluating innovation -- Systems for innovation in a corporation -- Strategies for innovation management -- New product development -- Organizational learning -- Innovation labs and business incubators -- Sources of research & development funding -- Innovation via competition -- Customer-driven innovation -- Global innovation -- Social innovation (corporate social responsibility) -- Crowdsourcing and innovation -- Finding entrepreneurial inspiration -- Methods of viewing the future/forecasting techniques -- Sources of innovation and entrepreneurship education-building your innovation prowess -- Examples of successful innovations within companies -- Examples of innovation challenges within corporate firms -- Sustaining innovative performance.

Explores the issues surrounding gangs. Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance.

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