HAS INNOVATION STUDIES BECOME A CHURCH?

Faith, myths and heresy in understanding contemporary innovation

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ALF REHN

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IS THERE ANYONE LEFT WHO DOESN’T LOVE INNOVATION?

THE PROBLEMS OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

What does it blind us to?

FAITH IN INNOVATION –A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD

The issue of faith:It is both blinding but has a capacity to enable radical action

DOES ZIZEK’S PROVOCATIN’ MATTER FOR INNOVATION STUDIES?

ALAIN BADIOU AND THE EVENT OF INNOVATION

SCOTT BERKUN’S THE MYTHS OF INNOVATION

•A perfect hit – but on which target?

•An elegant summation of known facts in innovation studies – does this mean that we’ve reached theoretical stagnation?

•Going from myths to mythologies

“INNOVATION”, “CREATIVITY”, “VALUE” — WORDS, WORDS, WORDS

<SARC> WHY [INSERT FAVORITE EXAMPLE HERE] IS THE FUTURE OF INNOVATION. </SARC>

DECONSTRUCTING CREATIVITY (REHN & DE COCK 2009)

Don’t misunderstand the message

STILL: “INNOVATION” AND ITS “STUDIES” HAS GOTTEN

BORING, CONTROLLED,

INSTITUTIONALIZED,STERILIZED,NEUTERED,

HYGIENIZED,SAFE

THE NECESSITY OF GETTING CREATIVE ABOUT INNOVATION

HOORAY FOR HERETICS!

RE-ENERGIZING THE DEBATE THROUGH

PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTION:BRINGING IN UNCONVENTIONAL THINKERS

TAKING THE MARKET SERIOUSLY (HERE’S A SECRET: THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT

INNOVATION AS MUCH AS WE THINK…)

ATTACKING ASSUMPTIONS: WHAT IF INNOVATION IS A BAD IDEA?

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