Ma Theory and the Creative Management of Innovation

Mitsuru Kodama is a Professor of Innovation and Technology Management in the College of Commerce and Graduate School of Business Administration at Nihon University, Japan. 

1 “Ma” and Innovation Management.- 2 The Five Types of Ma Thinking and Five Architect Capabilities - Theoretical Concepts.- 3 Ma Thinking and Innovation in Global High Tech Companies-The lessons of business model innovation in Apple and Cisco Systems.- 4 Managing Serendipity through Ma Thinking-the Lessons of the Invention and Commercialization of Blue LED (Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics).- 5 Industrial Innovation with Ma Thinking- Lessons from Singapore’s Economic Development.- 6 Use and Reproduction of Ma in Financial Cooperative Organizations in Japan - with a Focus on Ma in Japan and Financial Cooperatives.- 7 Green Innovation Based on Ma Thinking- The lessons of the Japanese smart city vision.- 8 The Ma of Maeterlinck and Ma of Japanese Maeterlinckians.- 9 “Ma” in Traditional Japanese Theater: The “Ma” of Space and “Ma” of Time.- 10 Ma Thinking in Architectural Space, Mentality and Action - The impact of Ma thinking on lifestyle design.- 11 Comparative Case Studies and New Implications.- 12 Conclusions and Issues for Future Research.