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Abstract
Idea competitions can help organizations innovate and IT support can make it easier to enrol participants, facilitate collaboration and manage the process. Thus far, the literature on IT‐enabled idea competitions has focused mainly on engaging external actors; consequently, we know less about the internal engagement of employees. Moreover, although the literature reveals several challenges in managing internal IT‐enabled idea competitions, there are no comprehensive empirical accounts of how these challenges manifest in organizational contexts. Against this backdrop, we investigate how an engineering consultancy adapted an IT‐enabled idea competition to support innovation, innovation awareness and knowledge sharing. This descriptive case study provides a detailed analysis of the breakdowns that manifested, what triggered the breakdowns, and how the organization responded. Our analysis reveals that the system required substantial adaptation, and, although it addressed well‐known challenges in managing idea competitions, other challenges surfaced. We combine these empirical insights with extant literature to propose a model for understanding and explaining how our case organization handled the breakdowns that occurred while implementing the idea competition system.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Creativity and Innovation Management |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 436-449 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISSN | 0963-1690 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Important note from the Publisher regarding the attached version of the article (released from embargo ultimo July 2021): "This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Nicolajsen, HW, Mathiassen, L, Scupola, A. IT‐enabled idea competitions for organizational innovation: An inquiry into breakdowns in adaptation. Creat Innov Manag. 2019; 28: 436– 449. https://doi.org/10.1111/caim.12330 , which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/caim.12330. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions."Projects
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When the customer encounter the employee
Scupola, A. (Project participant)
01/01/2008 → 31/12/2011
Project: Research