Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
J. R. Bessant · 2011
71/100
👍 Worth It
This is the long-running Bessant/Tidd franchise, now in a 4th edition, and that staying power says something — it's a genuinely established standard text linking innovation theory to entrepreneurial practice across business, engineering, and science programs. This 2011 edition will feel a little dated on newer topics, but the core process model holds up.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety95
Substance / usefulness75
Craft & writing70
Originality55
Evidence & accuracy75
Hype vs delivers82
Age-fit85
Human-eye read65
Penny’s verdict71
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