Objectives and competences
Course Innovation management enables students with advanced understanding and knowledge of innovating processes and their key impact on social development. Students develop competences for individual research in the area of innovating, preparing analysis of opportunities for innovating as well as synthesis of results in design and management of creative processes for development of new ideas in organizations and societies and their beneficial use. They develop competences for invention and innovation management in cooperation with different sectors and processes inside organizations and in society. Students gain deeper understanding of including innovative processes to system thinking, ethical principles, social responsibility, and sustainable development, which build the foundation of their decisions in innovation management.
Content (Syllabus outline)
1. Introduction to innovative management and strategic development
2. Sources and types of innovations and interrelatedness with ethics, social responsibility and sustainable development
3. Management of creativeness, creative environment and development of ideas
4. Theory of diffusion of invention in society
5. The Discipline of Innovation by Drucker
6. Characteristics of making of the current model and practice of innovation and management of Japan
7. Studying innovating in most innovative companies in Japan
8. Characteristics of making of the current model and practice of innovation and management of USA
9. Studying innovating in most innovative business models and companies in USA
10. Studying innovating in most innovative business models and companies in EU
11. Shared and differentiating characteristics of management and innovation of EU, Japan and USA
12. Case studies of most innovative companies.
* An invited guest/lecturer from abroad will be included in the implementation.
Learning and teaching methods
Lecturing by discussion
AV presentation
Case studies
Team work
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Students will in this course:
1. Critically assess and have deeper and systematic understanding of invention – innovative processes and their impact on social development. Use advanced analytical methods and include system theories, social responsibility and sustainable development; contributing to more holistic approach. (PILO 4b)
2. With systemic thinking systematically recognize, analyse, and explore innovative opportunities applying selected innovation theories and relevant research in the are of innovating. (PILO 1a and 2a)
3. Develop capability to understand scientific papers in the area of innovating and can apply them in practice. (PILO 2c)
4. Have knowledge of ethics of cooperation and awareness and ability to solve and manage ethical dilemmas and work pro-actively. Are autonomous with personal and moral responsibility. (PILO 4a and 4c)
5. Critically analyse and synthesise information in innovative way, utilising knowledge of invention-innovating processes. Critically analyse complex, non-holistic, inadequate, and confronting knowledge. (PILO 3a and 3b)
6. Have conceptual understanding of invention-innovating processes that allows them to critically evaluate research, advanced scholarship and methodologies and argue alternative approaches. Can demonstrate initiative and originality in problem solving. (PILO 2b and 2c)
7. Develop capacity of autonomous and independent and self-critical learning, guiding the learning of others and managing their own requirements for continuing development. (PILO 1a)
8. Act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional, can make decisions in complex and unpredictable situations.
Have independent learning ability required for continuing professional study, making professional use of others where appropriate and can self-evaluate and are reflective on their own and others’ functioning. (PILO 2a and 2c)
9. Effectively work in a group as leader or member, can allocate tasks and make appropriate use of the capacities of group members. Are able to negotiate and handle conflicts with confidence. (PILO 3b and 3c)
10. Competently use full range of learning resources and manage information and undertake research tasks with minimum guidance. Operate in complicated, complex, and unpredictable circumstances and use good practices. (PILO 1a)
The PILO label (i.e., Programme Intended Learning Outcomes) defines the contribution of each listed intended learning outcome of a course towards achieving the general and/or subject-specific competencies or learning outcomes acquired through the programme.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Students will in this course:
1. Critically assess and have deeper and systematic understanding of invention – innovative processes and their impact on social development. Use advanced analytical methods and include system theories, social responsibility and sustainable development; contributing to more holistic approach. (PILO 4b)
2. With systemic thinking systematically recognize, analyse, and explore innovative opportunities applying selected innovation theories and relevant research in the are of innovating. (PILO 1a and 2a)
3. Develop capability to understand scientific papers in the area of innovating and can apply them in practice. (PILO 2c)
4. Have knowledge of ethics of cooperation and awareness and ability to solve and manage ethical dilemmas and work pro-actively. Are autonomous with personal and moral responsibility. (PILO 4a and 4c)
5. Critically analyse and synthesise information in innovative way, utilising knowledge of invention-innovating processes. Critically analyse complex, non-holistic, inadequate, and confronting knowledge. (PILO 3a and 3b)
6. Have conceptual understanding of invention-innovating processes that allows them to critically evaluate research, advanced scholarship and methodologies and argue alternative approaches. Can demonstrate initiative and originality in problem solving. (PILO 2b and 2c)
7. Develop capacity of autonomous and independent and self-critical learning, guiding the learning of others and managing their own requirements for continuing development. (PILO 1a)
8. Act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional, can make decisions in complex and unpredictable situations.
Have independent learning ability required for continuing professional study, making professional use of others where appropriate and can self-evaluate and are reflective on their own and others’ functioning. (PILO 2a and 2c)
9. Effectively work in a group as leader or member, can allocate tasks and make appropriate use of the capacities of group members. Are able to negotiate and handle conflicts with confidence. (PILO 3b and 3c)
10. Competently use full range of learning resources and manage information and undertake research tasks with minimum guidance. Operate in complicated, complex, and unpredictable circumstances and use good practices. (PILO 1a)
The PILO label (i.e., Programme Intended Learning Outcomes) defines the contribution of each listed intended learning outcome of a course towards achieving the general and/or subject-specific competencies or learning outcomes acquired through the programme.
Readings
Obvezna študijska literatura (Compulsory textbooks):
Zapiski predavanj in drugo gradivo v UM e studij./ Lecture notes and additional sources in UM e studij.
Ženko, Zdenka. Inoviranje z družbeno odgovornostjo kot vir novih priložnosti = Innovating with social responsibility as a source of new opportunities. V: Štrukelj, Tjaša (ur.), Boršič, Darja (ur.). Inoviranje posameznika, podjetij in družbe za družbeno odgovornost in dobro počutje : strokovna monografija, (Knjižna zbirka Sodobna ekonomija in poslovanje - SEP, ISSN 2232-4593, 4). Maribor: Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta. 2014, str. 40-51. [COBISS.SI-ID 11897628]
Ženko, Zdenka, Huđek, Ivona. Innovation management : some management theories relevant for understanding of workers role. V: BEZPARTOCHNYI, M. (ur.). Organizational-economic mechanism of management innovative development of economic entities. Vol. 1. Przeworsk (Poland): Higher School of Social and Economic: = Wyższa Szkoła Społeczno-Gospodarcza. 2019, str. 34-48. [COBISS.SI-ID 13391644]
ŽENKO, Zdenka, MARN, Robin. Achieving socially responsible behaviour with mental help phone applications for self-esteem and creativity. V: HRAST, Anita (ur.), MULEJ, Matjaž (ur.), GLAVIČ, Peter (ur.). Personal and social resposibility for sustainable future : IRDO International Conference : the 15th IRDO International Conference Social Responsibility and Current Challenges 2020 : Maribor, Slovenia, 4-5 June 2020 : zbornik prispevkov predavateljev 15. IRDO mednarodne konference. Elektronska izd. Maribor: Inštitut za razvoj družbene odgovornosti (IRDO), 2020. Str. [1-9], ilustr. Zbirka Družbena odgovornost. ISBN 978-961-94514-8-9.
Dodatna študijska literatura (Additonal textbooks):
Schilling Melissa (2005): Strategic Management of Technological Innovation, McGraw-Hill, NY.
Chesbrough, Henry. Open Services Innovation. Jossey Bass. San Francisco. USA. 2011.
Burgelman, R., Christensen, C., Wheelwright, S. (2004) Strategic Management of technology and Innovation, McGraw Hill, New York.
Drucker Peter (1998): The Discipline of Innovation. Harvard Business Review, Nov-Dec 1998.
Ženko Z. in drugi, Invencijsko-inovacijski management. (predvidena nova izdaja)
Rogers, E. M. (2003): Diffusion of Innovation, 5th ed. New York. Free Press
Drugi novi mednarodni in slovenski viri po sprotnem izboru/ Other new international and Slovenian references on a real time basis
Additional information on implementation and assessment Note:
Written exam or two midterm tests.
