Routledge The Transformation and Innovation Series

The Transformation and Innovation Series set brings together six of the core texts by Ronnie Lessem and Alexander Schieffer. It comprises of the following volumes: Integral Research and Innovation by Ronnie Lessem and Alexander Schieffer (ISBN 9780566089183); Transformation Management by Ronnie Lessem and Alexander Schieffer (ISBN 9780566088964); Integral Economics by Ronnie Lessem and Alexander Schieffer (ISBN 9780566092473); Integral Community by Ronnie Lessem, Paul Chidara Muchineripi and Steve Kada (ISBN 9781409446798); Integral Development by Alexander Schieffer and Ronnie Lessem (ISBN 9781409423539) and Integral Dynamics by Ronnie Lessem with Alexander Schieffer, Junie T. Tong and Samuel D. Rima (ISBN 9781409451037). Review Endorsements for Integral Research and Innovation: '...this remarkable book on 'Research Methodology' which is responsive to all relevant stakeholders. Researchers from the North, the South, the East and the West are now able to draw on their own roots to turn social research into social innovation. A major achievement!' - Martin Hilb, Managing Director, Institute for Leadership and Human Resource Management, Switzerland 'This is a unique book since it blends social transformation with business and culture...It is about re-thinking, grounding and framing research to new domains. In an era of global challenges from poverty to climate change, this book offers new notions for enabling and harnessing research to transform organizations and societies.' - Prof. Odeh Al Jayyousi, Regional Director Middle East, IUCN The World Conservation Union, Geneva 'A readable and rigorous book, which is characterised by comprehensiveness, insights, structure and clarity; and which is aided by informative executive summaries, figures and illustrations... It is a timely and pioneering book ...I strongly believe that the book's provocative, grounded and convincing arguments will extend the horizons of prevailing research thoughts and practices and would leave a positive impact on social and management research scholarships and students.' - Adel Rasheed, Professor of Management, Yarmouk University, Jordan '...a bold new way of framing transformation processes that crosses the boundaries of several disciplines...Their way of generating innovation provides a valuable road map that enables change agents to creatively synthesize local identities and global context.' - Prof. Dr Raoul C. D. Nacamulli Universita di Milano-Bicocca, Italy '...superbly balanced research methodologies for both master and doctoral students focusing on social innovation and on social and economic transformation...' - Kensei Hiwaki, Professor of International Economics, Tokyo International University 'I am convinced that this book, and the integral approach to research it advocates, has the potential to advance much needed social innovation in response to the many perplexing problems facing humanity in the 21st Century and beyond.' - Dr Samuel D. Rima, Director, Doctor of Ministry Program, Bethel University, USA 'Integral Research broadens horizons by demonstrating that there are not just different research techniques out there, but entire research traditions from different corners of the world. One of its ground-breaking contributions is to illuminate each tradition and to show how each one can be a well-founded and reliable path to social innovation.' - Dr Alim Khan, Knowledge Officer, World Health Organisation, Geneva 'How can the corporate world liaise business goals with societal objectives? How can government and academia work together to evolve from social philosophy to social impact? How can society embrace culture and innovation? This book impressively charts a path from theory to application, from global to local, and finally indicates how we can tap into the forces of globalization through Integral Research.' - Reza Moussavian, Coordinator Social Innovation Group, Detecon International, Germany - Middle East - Africa '