Implementing Workplace Innovation across Europe:
Why, How and What?
2016 – This article demonstrates the implementation of workplace innovation in 10 EU Member States. In a research project there were executed 51 case studies in those countries.
The research questions were:
- why do companies apply workplace innovation and what different strategies can be discerned?
- how do these companies implement workplace innovation interventions and who are involved in that process?
- what types of workplace innovation interventions are being implemented, and what is known about the (expected) effects?
Conclusion
The article concludes that successful workplace innovation is interplay of management driven business goals and employee driven quality of work goals. The implication for both companies and policy makers is that constructive cooperation between management and employees is a key success factor for innovation, competitiveness and active jobs. The article closes by providing policy makers and practitioners with a few suggestions to improve the dissemination and implementation of workplace innovation.
Reference
Oeij P. R.A., Dhondt S., Žiauberytė-Jakštienė R., Corral A., Totterdill P. Implementing workplace innovation across Europe: Why, How and What? Economic and Social Changes: Facts, Trends, Forecast, 2016, no. 5, pp. 195-218. DOI: 10.15838/esc/2016.5.47.11
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