RESEARCH ON ORGANIZATION INNOVATION : THE POSSIBILITY OF ORGANIZATION INNOVATION IN THE IT ENVIRONMENT

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  • 組織イノベーションに関する研究 : IT化環境下における組織イノベーションの新たなる可能性
  • ソシキ イノベーション ニ カンスル ケンキュウ : ITカ カンキョウ カ ニ オケル ソシキ イノベーション ノ アラタ ナル カノウセイ

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This objective of this paper is to discuss organization innovation. First, we review the factors and processes required for organization innovation. As the result, we show that factors required for innovation exist in an organization, an organization context and outside an organization. Moreover, we found that, in the process of innovation, the search activities and communication activities on the inside and outside of an organization are key, and that innovators whose function is the external and/or internal communication of an organization in those activities are its human resources. However, we also consider the eventual occurrence of prevention factors for organization innovation. Based on this review, we propose a conceptual framework for considering organization innovation in the IT environment. The framework suggests that it is possible for firms to cause innovation by changing their dealing partners. At the same time, the framework also suggests that it is dangerous for firms to restrain innovation by unintentionally changing their dealing partners. Based on this framework, we found that it is theoretically difficult and unsuitable for one person to fulfill all innovator functions. Conversely, we found that many members who may have a part in conducting innovator functions potentially exist in an organization. Therefore, many firms may be able to generate innovation, by positively seeking out potential innovators in the organization.

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