The development and application of cultural archetypes for understanding innovation capability
| dc.contributor.advisor | Lemon, Mark | en_UK |
| dc.contributor.author | Sahota, Parminder Singh | en_UK |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2005-11-23T14:36:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2005-11-23T14:36:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2002 | en_UK |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis recognizes that organizational culture is a primary determinant of innovation capability and argues the need to better understand this relationship or process as a necessary prerequisite to nurturing it in a more structured and systematic manner. The study explores this relationship within an R&D environment in telecommunications. It draws upon the knowledge management, organisational behaviour and organisational theory literatures to conceptualise organisational culture as a repository of knowledge. Using a soft systems bottom up approach four cultural archetypes with specific knowledge dynamics are identified and developed through a three-phase multi-method research strategy. These provide a clearer understanding of the relationship between organisational culture and innovation capability. The thesis concludes by considering strategies for improving innovation capability through the effective and appropriate movement between these archetypes. | en_UK |
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| dc.format.mimetype | text/plain | |
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| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1826/90 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_UK |
| dc.publisher | Cranfield University | en_UK |
| dc.publisher.department | International Ecotechnology Research Centre; School of Industrial and Manufacturing Science | |
| dc.subject.other | innovation capability | en_UK |
| dc.subject.other | organisational culture | en_UK |
| dc.subject.other | telecommunications | en_UK |
| dc.title | The development and application of cultural archetypes for understanding innovation capability | en_UK |
| dc.type | Thesis or dissertation | en_UK |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | Doctoral | |
| dc.type.qualificationname | PhD |