The human factor in innovation: implications for policies and practices
by Valentina Patrini; Stavroula Demetriades
International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation (IJTTC), Vol. 16, No. 3, 2019

Abstract: This article analyses innovation support measures that aim towards or have the potential of strengthening companies' structural (HR and work organisation-specific) or cultural characteristics, employee involvement, performance and well-being in the workplace innovation context. It examines how non-technological aspects of innovation are addressed in policy making, particularly through the provision of innovation support. The article combines an analysis of evaluation evidence of innovation policy measures in ten European countries with an examination of the contribution certain workplace practices have on innovation, based on quantitative analysis [European Company Survey 2013 (Eurofound, 2015a)]. A key finding of this work is that policy support measures at national (or regional) level tend to focus on technological innovation but neglect non-technological innovation.

Online publication date: Sun, 26-May-2019

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