Innovation management in Japanese electronics companies: A perspective of total innovation management (TIM)

摘要

Total innovation management (TIM) is a new paradigm of innovation management in the 21^st century. TIM provides a totally new approach for us to management innovation. It emphasizes that all elements of innovation, and all innovators should be included, and companies should innovate in all time, spaces, and aim at value-added. Based on this framework, this paper analyzes the challenges and solutions in three Japanese firms-PANASONIC, SONY and SHARP.