Management support and learning from innovation trophies: Insights from a large french energy company

IF 3.7 3区管理学 Q2 BUSINESS

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management Pub Date : 2023-12-23 DOI:10.1016/j.jengtecman.2023.101794

Souad Brinette , Abdoulkarim Idi Cheffou , Vessélina Tossan

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Abstract

This article aims to show how a firm learns from innovation trophies while focusing on a specific category of these trophies concerning symbolic rewards of intrapreneurial projects that were professionally managed but failed for various reasons. It was written after a case study in a big company. The interest of this Trophy of Best Failed Ideas is discussed based on interviews conducted with intrapreneurs and managers. The results suggest that innovation " failures " can serve as a source for organizational learning and some of them should be called " nearlings " to comply with impression management theory.

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管理支持和从创新奖杯中学习：一家大型法国能源公司的启示

本文旨在说明公司如何从创新奖杯中学习，同时关注这些奖杯中的一个特定类别，即对经过专业管理但因各种原因而失败的内部创业项目的象征性奖励。这篇文章是在对一家大公司进行案例研究之后撰写的。在对企业内部创业者和经理进行访谈的基础上，讨论了 "最佳失败创意奖杯 "的意义。结果表明，创新 "失败 "可作为组织学习的源泉，其中一些应被称为 "近人"，以符合印象管理理论。

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来源期刊

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management 管理科学-工程：工业

CiteScore

8.00

自引率

6.20%

发文量

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Engineering and Technology Management (JET-M) is an international scholarly refereed research journal which aims to promote the theory and practice of technology, innovation, and engineering management. The journal links engineering, science, and management disciplines. It addresses the issues involved in the planning, development, and implementation of technological capabilities to shape and accomplish the strategic and operational objectives of an organization. It covers not only R&D management, but also the entire spectrum of managerial concerns in technology-based organizations. This includes issues relating to new product development, human resource management, innovation process management, project management, technological fusion, marketing, technological forecasting and strategic planning. The journal provides an interface between technology and other corporate functions, such as R&D, marketing, manufacturing and administration. Its ultimate goal is to make a profound contribution to theory development, research and practice by serving as a leading forum for the publication of scholarly research on all aspects of technology, innovation, and engineering management.