FOSTERING INNOVATIONS

This research focuses on initiatives for innovation opportunities within the firm. Initiatives include self-starting, proactive predevelopment as well as issue selling activities. They are a precondition for any innovation project to happen. Since the emergence of initiatives is difficult to observe and to manage we investigate its organizational context. We tested the effects of twelve different work environment factors with empirical data from 103 employees of Iranian companies. Results indicate significant effects on initiative behavior number of initiatives and time spent on initiative related activities.

Keywords:

Innovative behavior , initiatives , supportive work environment