Innovation: its links with productivity and skill development - at a glance

The main impetus for the interest in innovation is that it is seen to improve productivity at the fi… Show more

The main impetus for the interest in innovation is that it is seen to improve productivity at the firm level and therefore improved economic prosperity and living standards. This edited volume was commissioned by the Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations. The authors contribute a variety of views on innovation from different perspectives. Some of the main themes running throughout the book are reasons for firms innovating, the skills required for innovation and how innovation and skills development is supported by the training system, the firm and government. Innovation is seen as moving beyond research and development, to include new products, services and operational/organisational processes. Show less

In this paper, the authors examine the links between human resource management, including learning a… Show more

In this paper, the authors examine the links between human resource management, including learning and development practices, and building innovation capacity.  Show less