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Combining Creativity and Control : Understanding Individual Motivation in Large-Scale Collaborative Creativity
Adler, Paul S.; Chen, Clara Xiaoling - 2012
Recent research has show that management control systems (MCS) can improve performance in contexts characterized by … undermining the intrinsic motivation needed for effective performance in such settings. To solve this puzzle, we build on theories …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014185184
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The Role of Mental Models in Innovative Teams
Davison, Graydon; Blackman, Deborah Ann - 2012
Purpose – This paper aims to explore the role of mental models in knowledge development in order to demonstrate how the type and strength of the mental models held by a team contribute to its success in general and to innovation in particular. Design/methodology/approach – Two cases are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014166284
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Does social software support service innovation?
Meyer, Jenny - 2009
Recent Internet technologies and web-based applications, such as social software, are being increasingly applied in firms. Social software can be employed for knowledge management and for external communication enabling access to internal and external knowledge. Knowledge in turn constitutes one...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299172
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Does social software support service innovation?
Meyer, Jenny - 2009
Recent Internet technologies and web-based applications, such as social software, are being increasingly applied in firms. Social software can be employed for knowledge management and for external communication enabling access to internal and external knowledge. Knowledge in turn constitutes one...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003880928
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Innovative business models a factor for competitive advantage of the companies
Stoilkovska, Aleksandra; Ristovska, Natasha; … - In: UTMS journal of economics / University of Tourism and … 6 (2015) 1, pp. 135-146
In contemporary dynamic conditions of functioning of the companies, innovativeness is a key characteristic which can enable a competitive advantage for them. Innovations mean development of new products or services, new technologies and processes, new markets, new innovative business models by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011298775
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Innovation in the supply and procurement of rig services
Osmundsen, Petter - 2014
Substantial elements of innovation have been observable during recent years in rig supply, in particular regarding contracts and organisation. This trend has been driven by the fact that rising costs over many years have put profitability under pressure. On the basis of theory and available...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010404426
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Business Model Innovation : Creating Value in Times of Change
Amit, Raphael ('Raffi") H. - 2011
We highlight business model innovation as a way for general managers and entrepreneurs to create and appropriate value, especially in times of economic change. Business model innovation, which involves designing a modified or new activity system, relies on recombining the existing resources of a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013132594
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User Innovation - Empirical Evidence from Russia
Zaytseva, Anna - 2013
Innovations are commonly seen as resulting from the commercialization of new ideas and technological goods by dedicated organizations, especially firms. This conception is reflected in a producer-oriented approach to science, technology and innovation policy-making (STI). However a new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013083681
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Impact of Organizational Innovation on Firm Performance : Evidence from Malaysian-Based ICT Companies
Salim, Islam Mohamed - 2014
This empirical study attempts to investigate the effect of organizational innovation on company performance. Based on … the literature review, the study hypothesizes that organizational innovation is positively related to company performance … organizational innovation has a significant influence on firm performance. The study therefore contributes to the existing body of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013067586
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Organizational Learning as a Determinant of Firm Innovation Capability
Salim, Islam Mohamed - 2014
Stemming from the growing interest in the learning process in the organizational context, the present article is aimed primarily at investigating the relationship between organizational Learning and Innovation. A theoretical model describing the hypothetical relationships between organizational...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013067587