ABSTRACT
This chapter differs from the other chapters in the book in that it is much more academic in nature, setting the stage by defining innovation. The formal definition of the word ‘Innovative’ as taken from the Collins English Dictionary is to invent or begin to apply new methods or ideas, to renew or make new. Also, it is worthwhile taking a look at some other words of similar meaning. ‘Creative’ means having the ability to create, characterised by originality of thought, having or showing imagination, designed to or tending to stimulate the imagination, characterised by sophisticated bending of the rules or conventions. ‘Inventive’ means to be skilled or quick at contriving, ingenious, resourceful, characterised by inventive skill and related to an invention. Although there are some similarities between these words, they are not identical.
