King, Nigel, Anderson, Neil and West, Michael (1991) Organizational innovation in the UK: A case study of perceptions and processes. Work & Stress, 5 (4). pp. 331-339. ISSN 0267-8373
Metadata only available from this repository.Abstract
Innovation research has tended to take a 'top-down' approach, and has failed to take account of the varying perspectives on the innovation process of different groups within organizations. This paper describes a study in two residential care homes for the elderly which examined inter-group differences in perceptions of the innovation process. Staff were asked to describe the histories of a selected innovation. Content-analysis of transcripts showed that managerial and non-managerial staff groups differed in their emphasis on particular phases of the innovation process, and that managers stressed positive influences on the process to a greater extent than did other staff. The groups agreed on what the sources of influence were. Four factors are suggested which might explain these findings: a group's stake in the innovation, role in the innovation process, identity with the organization, and the effectiveness of inter-group communications. Implications for management and future research are discussed.
Item Type: | Article |
---|---|
Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine |
Schools: | School of Human and Health Sciences School of Human and Health Sciences > Centre for Applied Psychological Research |
Related URLs: | |
Depositing User: | Cherry Edmunds |
Date Deposited: | 04 Apr 2011 14:25 |
Last Modified: | 28 Aug 2021 11:05 |
URI: | http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/10029 |
Downloads
Downloads per month over past year
Repository Staff Only: item control page
![]() |
View Item |