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Learning Objectives
Module by Module: Literature and Further Reading
Overall Module Aim
To deepen the understanding and confidence in innovation material for the trainer and by consequence for the learners.
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Suggestions are given module by module in the following text o Literature – is intended to give the key foundations of the concepts presented from an academic and scientific viewpoint. o Further Reading – delves into the more practical dimensions of innovation
(from a modular viewpoint) and can be shared by the trainer with learners (as appropriate
– do NOT overload learners, but where warranted give individuals or the entire group certain useful items).
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LITERATURE
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The Cultural and Creative Industries: A Critical History (
Ekonomiaz Nº 78, 3º cuatrimestre, 2011: https://www.academia.edu/4147550/The_Cultural_and_Creative_Industries_A_Critical_History
FURTHER READING
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For specifics on each of the Creative and Cultural Industries please refer to the following link and focus on the sector(s) of interest: http://www.pearltrees.com/learnengagecreate/creative-cultural-industries/id12802258
LITERATURE
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Collaboration: A literature review: http://images.pearsonassessments.com/images/tmrs/Collaboration-Review.pdf
The SME Co-operation Framework: a Multi-method Secondary Research Approach to SME Collaboration: http://www.ipedr.com/vol3/25-M00036.pdf
FURTHER READING
 Which Kind of Collaboration Is Right for You? : https://hbr.org/2008/12/which-kind-ofcollaboration-is-right-for-you/ar/1
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Coopetition: http://www.driversofchange.com/tools/doc/convergence/coopetition/
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LITERATURE
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Creative Economy Literature Review: https://cch.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/inline/documents/creativeeconomyliteraturereview.pdf
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Innovation in Services: A Literature Review: http://timreview.ca/article/780
FURTHER READING
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Improve your products and services: https://www.gov.uk/growing-your-business/improveyour-products-and-services
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Is Big Data too Big for SMEs?
http://web.stanford.edu/class/msande238/projects/2014/GainIT.pdf
(see page 20, item 7.2)
LITERATURE
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The cultural and creative industries: a literature review
 http://www.creativitycultureeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/CCE-lit-review-creative-culturalindustries-257.pdf
Identification the main challenges of small and medium sized enterprises in exploiting of innovative opportunities http://www.journal-jger.com/content/2/1/4 (note: although the case study is not European this is a seminal paper covering well the issues)
FURTHER READING
 Lambert Toolkit for Collaborative Research https://www.gov.uk/guidance/lambert-toolkit
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Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In http://www.colorado.edu/conflict/peace/example/fish7513.htm
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LITERATURE
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IPR Literature Review http://www.niscair.res.in/jinfo/JIPR/JIPR%2015(6)%20(Literature%20Review).pdf
FURTHER READING
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IPR Health Check https://www.ipo.gov.uk/iphealthcheck.htm
LITERATURE
 Managing Innovation Contests: Challenges of Attraction and Facilitation http://bit.ly/1MYfu29 (NOTE: link will download PDF file)
FURTHER READING
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Choose facilitators by category http://bit.ly/1MYfu29
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The Results Facilitator: Expert, Manager, Mentor http://www.amazon.com/The-Results-
Facilitator-Expert-Manager/dp/148225235X
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LITERATURE
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Innovation and inter-firm linkages http://bit.ly/1iZgLtp (NOTE: focus on “agreements”)
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Networks and Product Innovation across European SMEs http://wwwuser.gwdg.de/~cege/Diskussionspapiere/DP229.pdf
FURTHER READING
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Creative Idea Implementation Plan http://www.creativejeffrey.com/creative/ciip.php
(download templates as needed)
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Calculate How Much Your Company Should Invest in Innovation https://hbr.org/2014/12/calculate-how-much-your-company-should-invest-in-innovation
LANGUAGE NOTE : We would like to invite the LEC Community (of trainers, learners and support organizations) to provide assistance in translating this document into other
European languages. Our current pressing need is for both French and Polish language versions.
If you participate in this worthy endeavour please send your translated document to mindshare2000@yahoo.com
for review and final disposition.
Thank you.
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