Innovation is an important source of improved economic performance.
This course adopts different theoretical perspectives in order to understand and explain innovation at different levels of economic activity. It provides critical frameworks and perspectives on the innovation policies of companies and governments. A major objective of the course is to understand why different theoretical perspectives are relevant to understanding innovation at the level of the individual, of the firm, of groups of companies, and of national economic performance. The other principal objectives are to demonstrate the application of theories to various types of economic activity, and to develop a framework for the critical analysis of the policies of companies, governments, and economic development organisations.