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There is a need for individual‐level research into innovation, which departs from the traditions of mainstream … creativity research. A working definition is given which enables innovation to be distinguished from creativity, and a … qualitative study, examining individual experiences of innovation, is described. Unstructured interviews were carried out with 27 …
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The ways an organisation goes about getting things done are commonly quite different from the command, control and communications relationships defined by formal organisation charts, written policies, procedure manuals, and job descriptions. Managerial reliance upon the definitive/coercive model...
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implemented. Using a case study of one manufacturing plant′s efforts to implement such an innovation (statistical process control …
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Authors and researchers have enthusiastically extolled the benefits of innovation for business and other organisations … thought also serves to stifle creativity and innovation. Attempts to explain the phenomenon of normative influence and its … detrimental impact on creative human performance in an organisational context. The emphasis on innovation and creativity should be …
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behavior and the moderator effects of creative requirement and perceived innovation climate, beyond transformational leadership …, when the employees perceived their tasks to require creativity and innovation. Perceived innovation climate did not …. Practical implications – Humorous leadership is an important element of innovation-relevant leadership behavior. Its use may be …
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This article presents a research framework that understands any management innovation, such as total quality management …
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Behavior in organizations is predominantly driven by expectations and routines derived from past experience rather than by envisioned scenarios reflecting future potentialities. The disproportionate weight placed on expectations derived from past experience has been blamed for a variety of...
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Although there has been substantial academic and practitioner interest into innovative structural arrangements, the study of structural transformation and the structural practices of small to medium‐sized organizations in traditional industries has been relatively ignored. This article...
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innovation. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on theoretical predicaments of organizational development and scenario … exhibition's industry reference BM under the impact of a mobile innovation. Findings – The proposed methodology is primarily … identified research gap for a structured approach towards changing the BM of a firm, which introduces a technology innovation by …
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Purpose – This empirical study aims to examine an organizational response to the needs of e‐business, virtual organization, and associated determinants of its successful adoption in the Taiwanese electronics industry. Design/methodology/approach – The research examined a large sample of...
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