Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose that a form of communities
of practice (CoP), a
community of innovation (CoInv), is the best support for sustainable
innovation. It aims to outline a
method for identifying champions of innovation in organisation.
Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on extant research to
argue that innovation is
facilitated and supported by innovation champions, who have most influence
outside traditional
organisational structures when they are members of a close-knit community
– a CoInv. A potential
method for identification of champions of innovation is highlighted.
Findings – Innovation champions are special people, with particular
personality types and
psychological profiles. In order to succeed in championing innovations
in organisations they need both
procedural and resource support, and social and cognitive support.
The influence of innovation
champions comes through social contacts, multiplied through the communities
in which they
participate, through the genuine esteem in which they are held. Developing
CoInv around such
champions makes practical sense for organisations.
Originality/value – Identifying champions of innovation will permit
a CoInv to form that links
social networks and transcends organisational internal boundaries
and forming such a community
will potentially trigger more successfully supported innovations.
%0 Journal Article
%1 Coakes2007
%A Coakes, P.
%D 2007
%J The Learning Onrganization
%K Communities, Innovation Knowledge sharing,
%P 74-85
%T Developing communities of innovation by identifying innovation champions
%V 14/1
%X Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose that a form of communities
of practice (CoP), a
community of innovation (CoInv), is the best support for sustainable
innovation. It aims to outline a
method for identifying champions of innovation in organisation.
Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on extant research to
argue that innovation is
facilitated and supported by innovation champions, who have most influence
outside traditional
organisational structures when they are members of a close-knit community
– a CoInv. A potential
method for identification of champions of innovation is highlighted.
Findings – Innovation champions are special people, with particular
personality types and
psychological profiles. In order to succeed in championing innovations
in organisations they need both
procedural and resource support, and social and cognitive support.
The influence of innovation
champions comes through social contacts, multiplied through the communities
in which they
participate, through the genuine esteem in which they are held. Developing
CoInv around such
champions makes practical sense for organisations.
Originality/value – Identifying champions of innovation will permit
a CoInv to form that links
social networks and transcends organisational internal boundaries
and forming such a community
will potentially trigger more successfully supported innovations.
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abstract = {Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose that a form of communities
of practice (CoP), a
community of innovation (CoInv), is the best support for sustainable
innovation. It aims to outline a
method for identifying champions of innovation in organisation.
Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on extant research to
argue that innovation is
facilitated and supported by innovation champions, who have most influence
outside traditional
organisational structures when they are members of a close-knit community
– a CoInv. A potential
method for identification of champions of innovation is highlighted.
Findings – Innovation champions are special people, with particular
personality types and
psychological profiles. In order to succeed in championing innovations
in organisations they need both
procedural and resource support, and social and cognitive support.
The influence of innovation
champions comes through social contacts, multiplied through the communities
in which they
participate, through the genuine esteem in which they are held. Developing
CoInv around such
champions makes practical sense for organisations.
Originality/value – Identifying champions of innovation will permit
a CoInv to form that links
social networks and transcends organisational internal boundaries
and forming such a community
will potentially trigger more successfully supported innovations.},
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timestamp = {2008-08-31T18:03:10.000+0200},
title = {Developing communities of innovation by identifying innovation champions},
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