Literature on organizational innovation: past and future

Marlon Fernandes Rodrigues Alves, Simone Vasconcelos Ribeiro Galina and Silvio Dobelin

Innovation & Management Review, 2018, vol. 15, issue 1, 2-19

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine what are both the main theoretical basis and the recent perspectives within the organizational innovation literature. Design/methodology/approach - The authors have conducted a bibliometric analysis reviewing the research on organizational innovation from 460 articles published in the period from 2007 to 2016 and indexed in the Web of Science through co-citation and bibliographical coupling analyses. Findings - The clusters analysis results show that the main theoretical foundations are learning and evolution; implementation of innovation; and leadership, creativity and learning. Regarding recent perspectives, the clusters indicate studies on core concepts, knowledge and capability, learning for resource development and human resources for innovation. Originality/value - This study organizes the knowledge basis for future research on organizational innovation, and, unlike most literature reviews, this study provides the current trends on the topic and presents a comprehensive research agenda.

Keywords: Literature review; Learning; Capabilities; Leadership; Organizational innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1108/INMR-01-2018-001

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