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THE INCLUSIVE ORGANISATION: MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF EMPLOYEE-DRIVEN INNOVATION (EDI).
- Source :
- International Journal of Innovation Management; Aug2021, Vol. 25 Issue 6, p1-19, 19p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The purpose of this study is to explore the inclusive involvement of non-R&D and non-managerial employees' in processes of innovation. It answers a contemporary call for research to investigate a wider scope of organisations in the quest for understanding the interaction between employees and managers in employee-driven innovation (EDI). Based on a qualitative research study of two global corporations, this paper poses the following research question: How does the EDI approach manifest as a new management practice and thereby influence the interaction between employees and managers? By applying a critical discourse analysis, findings reveal that the production, distribution, and consumption of the EDI discourse are pervaded by a dynamic tension in the power relation between the top-level management and employees. While management enforces the impression that the EDI process is inclusive and engaging, employees remain critical to the contrasting way it is communicated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13639196
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Innovation Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 151649511
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1142/S1363919621500687