INNOVATION AND CHANGES

Posted: December 10th, 2013

This assessment point will evaluate your ability to demonstrate your knowledge of the literature and reading which relates to the learning objectives of the module. This response will be expected to be in the region of 825 – 900 words and will demonstrate:
• Understanding of the literature related to the subject matter;
• The ability to critique established theories;
• The ability to relate the theory and / or theoretical models to practice (likely to be your own experience).
DISCUSSION 1
There have been different thought methods on what type of organisational culture is required in order to be receptive to innovation and respond well to change. One view is that the organisation needs a level of flexibility and a degree of slack. On this end of the spectrum, the organisation needs to be able to build a degree of slack and a tolerance for some degree of inefficiency. However, there are those who believe there is no room for inefficiency in a successful organisation. On this end of the spectrum, the argument is that an organisation needs to have a stringent system of order to ensure operational efficiency. In reality, both flexibility and order are needed for a company to thrive in innovation and change.

To prepare for this Discussion, review the required readings for this week.

With these thoughts in mind, in 825- 900 word response, post your answers to the following questions
1.0 Introduction
2.0 How might an organisation establish balance between the need for flexibility with the need for stringent order in order to create a culture which is receptive to innovation?
3.0 What methods would you use in order to change the culture in an organisation from one whose primary focus has been efficiency to one with an innovative culture?
4.0 Conclusion
. Please you use your own personal experience on the above questions
Remember to cite and reference examples from the readings and journal articles for this week include external references in support of your comments.
• REFERENCING AND CITING PLEASE NOTE MORE 20% QUOTING, CITING AND REFERENCING WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE PLEASE USE HARVARD STYLE REFERENCING AND CITING WHERE AVAILABLE PAGE NUMBER PLEASE USE IT.
• PLEASE try to paraphrase/summarise or cite only a short sentence that you placed between inverted commas and include page number in the in text citation.
• It is important to read outside textbooks etc but do focus on scholarly peer reviewed journals that bring to us a wealth of additional knowledge and points of view.
• PLEASE SOURCES MUST NOT BE MORE THAN 4 SOURCES MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM 3 SOURCES.
• Please use 3 sources articles choose the first Article Read: Shehabuddeen, N. (2007) Innovation in real life: a hands-on guide to genuine innovation.
o Pages 20-29. As discussed previously, one of the key requirements for making innovation, and indeed any change programme, successful is the people involved and the effective communication of the innovation message. These sections discuss how to signal for innovation and recruit the most appropriate people.
o Pages 99-106. We looked at various theories of change in the Weekly Notes. The tools illustrated here provide examples of how change can be managed and implemented.
o Pages 126-128. These checklists highlight the conditions that must be met to bring about a culture of innovation.
• Please choose second source one of the below articles and third source you choose external reference from your choice which is not one of the below please. Thank you
• Franken, A., Edwards, C. & Lambert, R. (2009) ‘Executing strategic change: understanding the critical management elements that lead to success’, California Management Review, 51 (3), Spring, pp.49-73.
This article offers an interesting look at how to implement business strategies that involve change. The four-stage process illustrated here provides a powerful interpretation of various change management models. You should be able to identify how such a process could support the implementation of new innovation initiatives.
• Patel, T. & Patel, C. (2008) ‘Learning cultures for sustained innovation success’, Innovation: the European Journal of Social Science Research, 21 (3), September, pp.233-251. Organisations are criticised for not learning effectively from their past as well as present experiences. This article provides a fresh perspective on how innovation performance can be derived from different forms of learning incidences. From the article, you should be able to extract the key points for ensuring sustainability of innovation efforts.
• Please three articles two above one external source
• Please citing and referencing should be Harvard Style referencing please don’t forget to quoted the page numbers where is necessary please remember quoting and more than 20% will not be acceptable.