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Ravesteijn, Wim; De Graaff, Erik; Kroesen, Otto – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2006
It is a long and winding road from invention to innovation. Starting from this observation, this paper presents a historical perspective on the capabilities engineers should possess to do their work. The importance of the "communicative competence" involved in creating a social base for innovation is underpinned. We will present a…
Descriptors: Innovation, Cultural Differences, Engineering, Communicative Competence (Languages)

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