Title: Mapping key antecedents of employee-driven innovations

Authors: Pernille Smith; John P. Ulhøi; Peter Kesting

Addresses: Centre for Organizational Renewal and Evolution (CORE), Aarhus School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University, Fuglesangs Allé 4, DK-8210, Denmark. ' Centre for Organizational Renewal and Evolution (CORE), Aarhus School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University, Fuglesangs Allé 4, DK-8210, Denmark. ' Centre for Organizational Renewal and Evolution (CORE), Aarhus School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University, Fuglesangs Allé 4, DK-8210, Denmark

Abstract: Research on employee-driven innovation (EDI) is still in its infancy, and as yet there is no independent body of literature on the topic. The aim of this paper is to review existing insights into the key antecedents of EDI in other research contexts. In particular, we focus on: leader support, autonomy, collaboration, and organisational norms of exploration. The main contribution of this paper is to discuss how these key antecedents apply to the specific case of EDI and to identify an agenda for new research.

Keywords: employee-driven innovations; leader support; autonomy; collaboration; exploration norms; management; human resources; employee participation; innovation antecedents; human resources development; HRD.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2012.048629

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, 2012 Vol.12 No.3, pp.224 - 236

Received: 05 Feb 2011
Accepted: 19 Sep 2011
Published online: 31 Jul 2014 *

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