Ma Theory and the Creative Management of Innovation (eBook)

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

1 “Ma” and Innovation Management   Mitsuru Kodama   2 The Five Types of Ma Thinking and Five Architect Capabilities - Theoretical Concepts   Mitsuru Kodama   3 Ma Thinking and Innovation in Global High Tech Companies - The lessons of business model innovation in Apple and Cisco Systems Mitsuru Kodama, Takehiko Yasuda and Katsuhiko Hirasawa   4 Managing Serendipity through Ma Thinking - The lessons of the invention and commercialization of the blue LED (awarded the Nobel prize in physics) Mitsuru Kodama and Takehiko Yasuda   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