in The American Adventure in the World Showcase pavilion of Walt Disney World's Epcot.]]The classic definitions of innovation include: · the act of introducing something new: something newly introduced (The American Heritage Dictionary). · the introduction of something new. (Merriam-Webster Online) · a new idea, method or device. (Merriam-Webster Online) · the successful exploitation of new ideas (Department of Trade and Industry, UK). · change that creates a new dimension of performance Peter Drucker (Hesselbein, 2002) · the process of making improvements by introducing something new In economics, business and government policy,- something new - must be substantially different, not an insignificant change. In economics the change must increase value, customer value, or producer value. Innovations are intended to make someone better off, and the

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