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View article: Not all success is created equal: The innovation costs of extreme success
Not all success is created equal: The innovation costs of extreme success Open
View article: Does it Make Sense? How Experts Can Facilitate the Implementation of Novel Ideas
Does it Make Sense? How Experts Can Facilitate the Implementation of Novel Ideas Open
View article: Developing Problem Representations in Organizations: A Synthesis across Literatures and an Integrative Framework
Developing Problem Representations in Organizations: A Synthesis across Literatures and an Integrative Framework Open
Organizational research has long suggested that when working with problems that are complex and ill-defined it is imperative for organizational members to understand and represent these problems in order to effectively address them. Howeve…
View article: Do you see what I see? How expertise and a decision-maker role influence the recognition and selection of novel ideas
Do you see what I see? How expertise and a decision-maker role influence the recognition and selection of novel ideas Open
View article: Recognizing, evaluating, and selecting new ideas: the problematic journey of novelty
Recognizing, evaluating, and selecting new ideas: the problematic journey of novelty Open
The journey of novelty–from the moment it arises to the time it takes hold–is often a difficult one. Life outside the mainstream is harsh, and social objects (e.g. ideas, products, technologies, or organisational forms) that lie off the be…
View article: Do You See What I See? How Expertise and a Decision-Maker Role Influence the Selection of Novel Ideas
Do You See What I See? How Expertise and a Decision-Maker Role Influence the Selection of Novel Ideas Open
View article: Business Before Pleasure? Bringing Pleasure Back into Workplace Relationships
Business Before Pleasure? Bringing Pleasure Back into Workplace Relationships Open
View article: The biasing effect of networks in the implementation of innovations
The biasing effect of networks in the implementation of innovations Open
We develop a theoretical framework about how the social network of a project leader can introduce bias in project‐related decision making in the form of overvaluation. Overvaluation can increase both the likelihood of implementing projects…
View article: A recipe for success? Sustaining creativity among first-time creative producers.
A recipe for success? Sustaining creativity among first-time creative producers. Open
Sustaining creativity is difficult. We identify the conditions that determine repeat production of novelty among first-time producers, and the psychological mechanism transmitting their effects. Our theoretical model highlights that the no…
View article: Novelty: Searching for, Seeing, and Sustaining it
Novelty: Searching for, Seeing, and Sustaining it Open
he journey of novelty – from the moment it arises to the time it takes hold – is as fascinating as it is problematic. A new entity, to be recognized as such, needs to be differentiated from what existed before. However, novelty poses cogni…
View article: Getting on board with new ideas: An analysis of idea commitments on a crowdsourcing platform
Getting on board with new ideas: An analysis of idea commitments on a crowdsourcing platform Open
While it is commonly known that ideas submitted through crowdsourcing platforms need support from others to be realized, our understanding of what idea creators can do to garner this support is still limited. In this study, we argue that t…
View article: Knowledge sharing in two cultures: the moderating effect of national culture on perceived knowledge quality in online communities
Knowledge sharing in two cultures: the moderating effect of national culture on perceived knowledge quality in online communities Open
Online communities have been identified as key platforms for innovation and knowledge sharing. While many studies have consistently identified that social capital and cultural factors are important for online knowledge sharing, their joint…
View article: Clean cooking interventions: Towards user-centred contexts of use design
Clean cooking interventions: Towards user-centred contexts of use design Open
Clean cookstove interventions largely fail to achieve their stated aims. In our view, the underlying flaw of many cooking interventions is a systemic lack of attention to users' rank ordering of product features and contexts of use during …
View article: Great Successes and Great Failures: The Impact of Project Leader Status on Project Performance and Performance Extremeness
Great Successes and Great Failures: The Impact of Project Leader Status on Project Performance and Performance Extremeness Open
Research supporting the Matthew effect demonstrates that high‐status actors experience performance benefits due to increased recognition of their work and greater opportunities and resources, but recent research also indicates that high‐st…
View article: Talk, talk, talk: exploring idea conversations and the micro-level foundations of knowledge sharing for innovation
Talk, talk, talk: exploring idea conversations and the micro-level foundations of knowledge sharing for innovation Open
In this study we explore the drivers and consequences of micro-level instances of knowledge sharing for innovation. We do so by focusing on the temporally bounded conversations that colleagues have about new ideas and we study specifically…
View article: Ideas with impact: How connectivity shapes idea diffusion
Ideas with impact: How connectivity shapes idea diffusion Open
View article: I Can Do That Alone…or Not? How Idea Generators Juggle Between the Pros and Cons of Teamwork
I Can Do That Alone…or Not? How Idea Generators Juggle Between the Pros and Cons of Teamwork Open
The advantages of working with a team to develop an idea are well established, but surprisingly, little is known about why some idea generators ignore these advantages by developing their ideas alone. To answer this question, we study two …
View article: Innovation is a team sport
Innovation is a team sport Open
After reviewing the results of an employee innovation programme at a major European corporation, my colleague Michael Jensen and I came to two conclusions.
\nFirst, people often prefer to come up with ideas alone.
\nSecond, this tends to…
View article: I can do that alone…or not? <scp>H</scp> ow idea generators juggle between the pros and cons of teamwork
I can do that alone…or not? <span>H</span> ow idea generators juggle between the pros and cons of teamwork Open
Research summary : The advantages of working with a team to develop an idea are well established, but surprisingly, little is known about why some idea generators ignore these advantages by developing their ideas alone. To answer this ques…
View article: Design thinking: making user happiness the metric for success
Design thinking: making user happiness the metric for success Open
Design thinking is a human-centred approach to problem solving. You see it being applied across all industries. Everything centres on the user, the customer, and his or her needs and feelings.
\nAt its very best, you closely observe users…