Literature and Further Reading
Trainer’s Guide
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Contents
Learning Objectives
Module by Module: Literature and Further Reading
Learning Objectives
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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MODULE 1: Awareness
LITERATURE
 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
MODULE 2: Collaboration
LITERATURE
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Collaboration: A literature review:
http://images.pearsonassessments.com/images/tmrs/Collaboration-Review.pdf
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The SME Co-operation Framework: a Multi-method Secondary Research Approach
to SME Collaboration: http://www.ipedr.com/vol3/25-M00036.pdf
FURTHER READING
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Which Kind of Collaboration Is Right for You? : https://hbr.org/2008/12/which-kind-of-
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collaboration-is-right-for-you/ar/1
Coopetition: http://www.driversofchange.com/tools/doc/convergence/coopetition/
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MODULE 3: Benefits
LITERATURE
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Creative Economy Literature Review:
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https://cch.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/inline/documents/creativeeconomyliteraturereview.pdf
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
Is Big Data too Big for SMEs?
http://web.stanford.edu/class/msande238/projects/2014/GainIT.pdf (see page 20, item 7.2)
MODULE 4: Challenges
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
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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
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Lambert Toolkit for Collaborative Research https://www.gov.uk/guidance/lambert-toolkit
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
http://www.colorado.edu/conflict/peace/example/fish7513.htm
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MODULE 5: Intellectual Property Rights
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
MODULE 6: Facilitators
LITERATURE
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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
The Results Facilitator: Expert, Manager, Mentor http://www.amazon.com/The-ResultsFacilitator-Expert-Manager/dp/148225235X
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MODULE 7: Preparation
LITERATURE
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Innovation and inter-firm linkages http://bit.ly/1iZgLtp (NOTE: focus on “agreements”)
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
[email protected] for review and final disposition.
Thank you.
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