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James Fleck is dean and professor of innovation dynamics at The Open University.

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Business Bursts: Failure Featuring: video, The Open University

By Professor James Fleck (The Open University), Dr Leslie Budd (The Open University), Professor Colin Gray (The Open University)

21 April 2011

There's many reasons why even great companies can fail—and a difficult economy can exacerbate the problems  Read more : Business Bursts: Failure

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What makes an inventor tick? Featuring: video, Dyson

By Professor James Fleck (The Open University)

02 November 2007

As part of ‘Britain’s Big Ideas Boom’, the Money Programme team filmed interviews with a number of experts on invention. Here you can watch longer...  Read more : What makes an inventor tick?

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Fleck, James (2012). Blended learning and learning communities: opportunities and challenges. Journal of Management Development, 31(4), (Online first).

Fleck, James (2010). Technology and business schools. e-mentor, 2(34), pp. 85–90.

Fleck, James (2008). Technology and the business school world. Journal of Management Development, 27(4), pp. 415–424.

Fleck, James (2004). The structure of technological evolutions: linear models, configurations, and systems of development. In: Grandin, Karl; Wormbs, Nina and Widmalm, Sven eds. The Science-Industry Nexus: History, policy, implications. Nobel Symposium 123. Sagamore Beach, USA: Science History Publications, pp. 229–255.

Fleck, James (2003). Managing knowledge in the design of smart products: Persona, the electronic contraceptive. In: Dankbaar, Ben ed. Innovation Management in the Knowledge Economy. Series on Technology Management (7). London, UK: Imperial College Press, pp. 235–260.

Fleck, James and Howells, John (2001). Technology, the technology complex and the paradox of technological determinism. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, 13(4), pp. 523–531.

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James Fleck is dean and professor of innovation dynamics at The Open University. Professor Fleck joined The Open University Business School in January 2005. He has first degrees in arts and mathematics from the University of Edinburgh and postgraduate education in the structure and organisation of science and technology from the University of Manchester. He also has industrial experience as an engineer, in the North Sea oil-related sector; and as a computer programmer.

He has carried out research on technology development and innovation, including artificial intelligence (AI), industrial robotics, company-wide information systems, strategic innovations in financial services, multi-media, the design process, and most recently e-learning, holding major grants in all these areas.

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