A systems model of technological innovation

A systems framework is developed for synthesizing the major themes of previous research of technological innovation. The focus is on two specific types of input to innovation systems: decision inputs and implementation inputs. Each of these input categories is examined in detail, and interactions among their components are investigated. Broader relationships between the decision and implementation inputs are explored, first as a function of the organization's innovation goals, and then over time as the innovation process unfolds through the organization. Some key management-related stimuli and obstacles which can occur at various points in the innovation system are also examined.>