Purpose In this paper we develop an integrated model identifying the key factors involved in
managing exploratory innovation processes while also maintaining current business models …

The word bricolage was first introduced by Lévi-Strauss in 1967 to refer to a spontaneous
design activity whereby actors create new forms by using “what is at hand”. Institutional …

In the last decade, organizational purpose has re-emerged as a prevalent topic in the
practitioner world. However, a detailed academic understanding of the modern version of …

In order to gain deeper understanding of how innovation contributes to economic prosperity,
we offer an integrative framework, which consists of a theoretical model and a set of …

In response to the increased complexity of innovation projects, tools and methods applied in
the innovation process need to be able to support knowledge sharing across semantic and …

Although work‐floor employees are important sources of creative ideas, having creative
ideas is not enough to implement bottom‐up innovations. This is particularly evident in …

This paper outlines a serendipitous journey of enquiry whereby a Practice Special Interest
Group (PSIG) of innovation professionalsŐ exploration of thought-leadership led to a …

It is known that new ideas are required if our organisations are going to survive and grow
(Martins and Terblanche, 2003; Burns, 2008; Amabile et al, 1996). Without the ability to think …

How do leading companies, organizations and individuals unceasingly produce high‐
quality innovations? The actions and thinking of leading practitioners (innovators) originate …

We propose a research approach that extends phenomenon-driven research–which is
primarily aimed at producing descriptive and explanatory knowledge about novel …