Yet, it was instrumental in providing a rough representation of what is conventionally meant by innovation: bringing about new arrangements or breaking new ground.
In dealing with innovation, naming it and hoping for it to be clear and distinct as to what is being referred to will not suffice. Acknowledging the lightweight definition in the subparagraph above may on its own assist any researcher in discerning that whatever pre-set arrangements or dogmas she/he comes across along her/his career are not holy or unchangeable, but rather potential sources of input that could be developed or exploited in more or less intelligent, innovative or even profitable ways.