Sergeeva, N;
(2014)
Employees and the Innovative Idea Contribution Process: Clarifying Individual and Contextual Characteristics.
International Journal of Innovation Management
, 18
(05)
, Article 1450036. 10.1142/S1363919614500364.
Preview |
Text
Sergeeva_Paper.pdf Download (482kB) | Preview |
Abstract
Understanding how contextual and individual characteristics affect employee willingness to propose innovative ideas to an organization is an important, if understudied aspect of the innovation process. Based on an interactional perspective, widely used in creativity and innovation studies, this paper examines the influence of both contextual and individual characteristics on employee willingness to contribute innovative ideas to other organizational actors. Using a quasi-experimental approach, it is reported that intrinsic motivation, knowledge and curiosity are more important motivators than individual position in the company and any potential financial rewards. Additionally, the personality dimensions of the Big-Five Inventory show no significant affect on employee willingness to contribute ideas. The results of the study are contextualized with the literature regarding the idea contribution processes, and further research directions are indicated.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Employees and the Innovative Idea Contribution Process: Clarifying Individual and Contextual Characteristics |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1142/S1363919614500364 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S1363919614500364 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Electronic version of an article published as Sergeeva, N; (2014) Employees and the Innovative Idea Contribution Process: Clarifying Individual and Contextual Characteristics. International Journal of Innovation Management , 18 (05) , Article 1450036. 10.1142/S1363919614500364. © Copyright© 2016 World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd. http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscinet/ijim |
| Keywords: | contextual characteristics, creativity, idea contribution, individual characteristics, innovation |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > The Bartlett Sch of Const and Proj Mgt |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1437120 |
Archive Staff Only
 |
View Item |
