Digital Employee Driven Innovation in Construction Engineering
S. Uitermarkt (TU Delft - Technology, Policy and Management)
N. Pachos-Fokialis – Mentor (TU Delft - Technology, Policy and Management)
M. Sand – Graduation committee member (Ethics & Philosophy of Technology)
R.M. Verburg – Coach (TU Delft - Technology, Policy and Management)
More Info
expand_more
Other than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download, forward or distribute the text or part of it, without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license such as Creative Commons.
Abstract
This thesis focuses on driving innovation in organizations by involving employees in the innovation processes. Emphasis is laid on the involvement of ICT and the organizational climate in stimulating the innovative behavior of employees to create more innovativeness in the organization. The thesis holds a case study at a large-sized multinational in engineering & consultancy, from which qualitative research has been conducted through the use of a survey. The focus of the study is on construction engineering, a sector that has shown signs of stagnating growth through a lack of innovativeness. Through the qualitative analysis and based on the findings, a model is proposed on how employee-driven innovation can be managed in construction engineering in order to stimulate innovation in this sector.