17 hours examination (Innovation Management)
Innovation Management
Lecture 2.2
Components of the Innovative Organisation
Source: Tidd, J. and Bessant J. (2013) Managing Innovation, (5th Edition) Chichester, Wiley.
Purpose and Content
To explain the dilemma facing all organisations concerning the need for creativity and stability
To identify the components organisations need create and maintain to achieve success in innovation
Recognise the relationship between the activities performed and the organisational environment in promoting innovation
Source: Tidd, J. and Bessant J. (2013) Managing Innovation, (5th Edition) Chichester, Wiley.
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The Dilemma
Efficiency
Stable routines
Controlled environments
Coordination
Control
Productivity
Cost
Creativity
Room to try out ideas
Loose control
Flexible environment
Source: Tidd, J. and Bessant J. (2013) Managing Innovation, (5th Edition) Chichester, Wiley.
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Components of an Innovation Organisation
Shared vision, leadership and the will to innovate
Appropriate structure
Key individuals
Effective team working
High involvement innovation
Creative Climate
External focus
Source: Tidd, J. and Bessant J. (2013) Managing Innovation, (5th Edition) Chichester, Wiley.
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Shared Vision, Leadership & The Will to Innovate
Innovation policy
Heterogeneity in teams
Team climate
Team autonomy & space
Time limits
Evaluation of innovation activities
Source: Denti & Hemlin (2012)
Source: Tidd, J. and Bessant J. (2013) Managing Innovation, (5th Edition) Chichester, Wiley.
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Appropriate Organisational Structure
Simple
Machine bureaucracy
Divisionalised form
Professional bureaucracy
Adhocracy
Mission Orientated
Source: Tidd, J. and Bessant J. (2013) Managing Innovation, (5th Edition) Chichester, Wiley.
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Key Individual –enabling figures
Dyson
Technical knowledge
Organisational sponsor
Gatekeepers
Source: Tidd, J. and Bessant J. (2013) Managing Innovation, (5th Edition) Chichester, Wiley.
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Innovative Teams
Teams can be innovative, but beware of:
‘group think’ - restricts interpretation & response, homogeneity limits innovation
‘siege mentality’ - group vs. organisational goals, commitment to sub unit vs. organisation
means vs. ends - attachment to social system, not course of action
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HII (High Involvement in Innovation)
Stage 1 – Unconscious
Stage 2 - Formal processes
Stage 3 – Strategic focus, systematic improvement, goal orientated
Stage 4 – Empowerment, proactive
Stage 5 – Full HII capability/the learning organisation
Source: Tidd, J. and Bessant J. (2013) Managing Innovation, (5th Edition) Chichester, Wiley.
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5 Stage High Involvement model
Tidd and Bessant (2017: …)
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Next Week
The role of the nation state
Guest lecturer:
‘Gamification for Innovation’- Dr. Agnessa Shpakova
Source: Tidd, J. and Bessant J. (2013) Managing Innovation, (5th Edition) Chichester, Wiley.
Purpose and Content
To explain the dilemma facing all organisations concerning the need for creativity and stability
To identify the components organisations need create and maintain to achieve success in innovation
Recognise the relationship between the activities performed and the organisational environment in promoting innovation