The Impact of Emotional Experiences of Innovation Champions on Innovation Outcomes

Q2 Engineering
Christina Swart-Opperman, Babar Dharani, K. April
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Abstract

This article aims to explore the impact of emotions and behaviours of innovation champions on organisation innovation outcomes. Our research suggests that champions do not necessarily contribute to successful outcomes. This could be ascribed to the fact that the role of the innovation champion is often oversimplified, while the context and specific emotional experiences of the champion impact champion behaviour. Therefore, for the purposes of this article, we considered the innovation champion as an internal role player, soliciting support for innovation and thereby influencing outcomes. The study reanalyses the interview data of twenty innovation champions from six African countries within the financial services industry. The article provides additional insights into the complexities associated with ‘championing’, linked to the champion’s own emotional experiences, discretionary and citizenship behaviours. The study reveals that, although there is an increased awareness of the factors triggering champion behaviours, the description of the fluid role of the champion remains a challenge. The role of the innovation champion and the question whether such roles are over- or underrated will thus continue to receive attention in literature.   Keywords: innovation champion, champion identity, harmful champion behaviour, champion emotional experience, champion role, champion behaviour    
创新冠军情绪体验对创新成果的影响
本文旨在探讨创新冠军的情绪和行为对组织创新成果的影响。我们的研究表明,冠军不一定会带来成功的结果。这可能是由于创新冠军的角色往往被过度简化了,而冠军的背景和特定的情感经历会影响冠军的行为。因此,为了本文的目的,我们将创新冠军视为内部角色参与者,为创新寻求支持,从而影响结果。该研究重新分析了来自六个非洲国家金融服务行业的20位创新冠军的访谈数据。这篇文章提供了与“冠军”相关的复杂性的额外见解,与冠军自己的情感经历、自由裁量权和公民行为有关。该研究表明,尽管人们对引发冠军行为的因素的认识有所提高,但描述冠军的流动作用仍然是一项挑战。因此,创新先锋的作用以及这种作用是否被高估或低估的问题将继续受到文学作品的关注。关键词:创新冠军、冠军身份、有害冠军行为、冠军情感体验、冠军角色、冠军行为
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Journal of Innovation Management
Journal of Innovation Management Engineering-Engineering (miscellaneous)
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