CREATING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION TO SUPPORT KEY COMPETENCES DEVELOPMENT IN DIGITAL ECONOMY
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Resumo: | Abstract This paper presents a study about the innovation culture of a Portuguese SME, which has developed a new service to promote digital economy in Portugal. The research question is: What are the main factors that allow a small organisation to be successful innovating in digital economy? The study was conducted in the Portuguese SME Hi-Media witch culture is characterized by employee’s values – participation and involvement and managers behaviour influencing and promoting innovation and experimentation without risk constraints. It was applied a qualitative research methodology and the main techniques to collect data were document analysis, observation and Interviews based on a questionnaire. The main findings of the study were the acknowledgement of an emerging culture of innovation promoted by the transmission of a vision and a strategic intent by top and middle management with tolerance to risk, mistakes, and failure, the support for intrapreneurs empowering cross-functional teams and creating a strong sense of community. The key implications to practice were the awareness of an existing link with the organisational competencies, the workers know-how and the customer needs, driving to a learning environment where new digital services and products are created. The paper is structured as follows: literature review on innovation concept and innovation culture. It also analyses the origins, obstacles and facilitators of the innovation that promotes digital economy. |
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CREATING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION TO SUPPORT KEY COMPETENCES DEVELOPMENT IN DIGITAL ECONOMYinnovationcompetencestechnologydigital economyAbstract This paper presents a study about the innovation culture of a Portuguese SME, which has developed a new service to promote digital economy in Portugal. The research question is: What are the main factors that allow a small organisation to be successful innovating in digital economy? The study was conducted in the Portuguese SME Hi-Media witch culture is characterized by employee’s values – participation and involvement and managers behaviour influencing and promoting innovation and experimentation without risk constraints. It was applied a qualitative research methodology and the main techniques to collect data were document analysis, observation and Interviews based on a questionnaire. The main findings of the study were the acknowledgement of an emerging culture of innovation promoted by the transmission of a vision and a strategic intent by top and middle management with tolerance to risk, mistakes, and failure, the support for intrapreneurs empowering cross-functional teams and creating a strong sense of community. The key implications to practice were the awareness of an existing link with the organisational competencies, the workers know-how and the customer needs, driving to a learning environment where new digital services and products are created. The paper is structured as follows: literature review on innovation concept and innovation culture. It also analyses the origins, obstacles and facilitators of the innovation that promotes digital economy.IJECMRepositório ComumSousa, Maria José2015-03-11T17:52:37Z2014-092014-09-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/8018engmetadata only accessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-23T14:31:09Zoai:comum.rcaap.pt:10400.26/8018Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T23:18:53.147943Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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CREATING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION TO SUPPORT KEY COMPETENCES DEVELOPMENT IN DIGITAL ECONOMY |
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CREATING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION TO SUPPORT KEY COMPETENCES DEVELOPMENT IN DIGITAL ECONOMY |
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CREATING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION TO SUPPORT KEY COMPETENCES DEVELOPMENT IN DIGITAL ECONOMY Sousa, Maria José innovation competences technology digital economy |
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CREATING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION TO SUPPORT KEY COMPETENCES DEVELOPMENT IN DIGITAL ECONOMY |
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CREATING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION TO SUPPORT KEY COMPETENCES DEVELOPMENT IN DIGITAL ECONOMY |
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CREATING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION TO SUPPORT KEY COMPETENCES DEVELOPMENT IN DIGITAL ECONOMY |
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CREATING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION TO SUPPORT KEY COMPETENCES DEVELOPMENT IN DIGITAL ECONOMY |
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CREATING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION TO SUPPORT KEY COMPETENCES DEVELOPMENT IN DIGITAL ECONOMY |
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Sousa, Maria José |
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Sousa, Maria José |
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Sousa, Maria José |
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innovation competences technology digital economy |
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innovation competences technology digital economy |
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Abstract This paper presents a study about the innovation culture of a Portuguese SME, which has developed a new service to promote digital economy in Portugal. The research question is: What are the main factors that allow a small organisation to be successful innovating in digital economy? The study was conducted in the Portuguese SME Hi-Media witch culture is characterized by employee’s values – participation and involvement and managers behaviour influencing and promoting innovation and experimentation without risk constraints. It was applied a qualitative research methodology and the main techniques to collect data were document analysis, observation and Interviews based on a questionnaire. The main findings of the study were the acknowledgement of an emerging culture of innovation promoted by the transmission of a vision and a strategic intent by top and middle management with tolerance to risk, mistakes, and failure, the support for intrapreneurs empowering cross-functional teams and creating a strong sense of community. The key implications to practice were the awareness of an existing link with the organisational competencies, the workers know-how and the customer needs, driving to a learning environment where new digital services and products are created. The paper is structured as follows: literature review on innovation concept and innovation culture. It also analyses the origins, obstacles and facilitators of the innovation that promotes digital economy. |
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