How do Organizational Structures impact Employee-Driven Innovation?

Organizations with different organizational structures organize innovation differently. Thus, it is likely that organizational structures impact employee-driven innovation (EDI) as well. This thesis researches this topic; the research question is: ‘How do different organizational structures impact employee-driven innovation?’. The research...

Collaboration as a driver of EDI: How Collaborative Activities Drive the Development and Implementation of Employee-Driven Innovation Initiatives

A growing perspective on innovation suggests that significant innovation can stem from employees' daily activities. Traditional innovation practices often delegate decision-making to a select group, typically R&D departments or specialized units. However, this approach overlooks the innovation potential distributed across all employees in an...

The employee initiative toolkit: An approach to increase the effectiveness of employee initiatives for new service development

Companies understand the importance of employees’ engagement in its innovation capability. The contact between employees and customers is a great way to spark new opportunities for ideas relevant for customers (Kelly & Storey, 2000), they have in-depth and highly context-dependent operational knowledge and have creative potential. They make...