Abstract
A lifetime full of learning and innovation opportunities becomes more
and more important in the context of rapid technological development. In
this article an organizational model which consists of elements that stimulate and facilitate learning and innovative behavior is presented. The
organizational model is based on scientific literature regarding learning
organizations, organizational learning, informal learning, workplace innovation and intrapreneurship. Additional to the model, a case study of
three IT companies illustrates the different elements of the model. The
model and the practical examples show that stimulating learning and innovative behavior is a challenge which is influenced by many different
aspects of the organization that interact with each other. Variety of tasks,
autonomy, psychological safety, role models, participative leadership, transparency and external orientation are examples of related organizational aspects. The insights of this study are meant for employers and employees
to strengthen the learning and innovative capability of their organization.
and more important in the context of rapid technological development. In
this article an organizational model which consists of elements that stimulate and facilitate learning and innovative behavior is presented. The
organizational model is based on scientific literature regarding learning
organizations, organizational learning, informal learning, workplace innovation and intrapreneurship. Additional to the model, a case study of
three IT companies illustrates the different elements of the model. The
model and the practical examples show that stimulating learning and innovative behavior is a challenge which is influenced by many different
aspects of the organization that interact with each other. Variety of tasks,
autonomy, psychological safety, role models, participative leadership, transparency and external orientation are examples of related organizational aspects. The insights of this study are meant for employers and employees
to strengthen the learning and innovative capability of their organization.
| Translated title of the contribution | Recognize and facilitate your innovative employee! |
|---|---|
| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-24 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Tijdschrift voor HRM |
| Volume | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 26 Sept 2020 |
Keywords
- Innnovative work behaviour
- Case study