Allman, KL and Udagedara, RMUS (2019) Organisational Dynamics and Adoption of Innovation: A Study within the Software Firms in Sri Lanka. Journal of Small Business Management, 57 (2). pp. 450-475. ISSN 0047-2778

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Abstract

This paper examines the effect of organizational dynamics on innovation focus using the residual dominant and emergent theoretical framework (RDE) and the empirical evidence of four case studies. The findings revealed that different types of innovation coexist, but one type becomes dominant over other types at a certain time as the innovation focus is changed in line with the strategic priorities of firms. We found that innovation focus takes the form of product, process, and organizational innovation pattern over time when the firms move from an entrepreneurial organization to a more formal business corporation. More importantly, the RDE framework provides an appropriate lens for practitioners, in identifying the enablers and barriers of innovation.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: This is the accepted author manuscript (AAM). The final published version (version of record) is available online via Wiley at https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12378 - please refer to any applicable terms of use of the publisher.
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > Keele Management School
Depositing User: Symplectic
Date Deposited: 16 May 2017 14:32
Last Modified: 08 Nov 2019 01:30
URI: https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/3357

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