Value management and innovation: A historical perspective and review of the evidence
Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology
ISSN: 1726-0531
Article publication date: 2 March 2015
Issue publication date: 2 March 2015
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a holistic and comprehensive historical perspective of the evolution of value management, and to illustrate the impact that value analysis can have on innovation within organizations.
Design/methodology/approach
A review of published material from credible sources describing the evolution of the value management methodology, and a desktop analysis of 35 documented value management case studies illustrating the role of value management in innovation.
Findings
Published descriptions of the evolution of value management are incomplete and fragmented. A holistic and comprehensive historical perspective of value management as a value-adding methodology is provided. Mapped against a model for innovation, value management is shown to contribute substantially to innovation within organizations across a variety of contexts. Value management is currently evolving into a powerful approach to strategic planning.
Practical implications
This paper illustrates the contribution of value management to innovation across a variety of industries and contexts.
Originality/value
The paper provides a holistic and comprehensive historical perspective of the evolution of value management as a methodology, and demonstrates by mapping selected case studies onto a model of innovation impact, that the method is a powerful and versatile approach to obtaining innovative solutions to organizational problems.
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Citation
Jay, C.I. and Bowen, P.A. (2015), "Value management and innovation: A historical perspective and review of the evidence", Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 123-143. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-03-2013-0021
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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