دانلود Leadership to Creativity and Management of Innovation? The Case of the “Innovation Club” in a Production Company

Abstract

In  the  current  era  of  ongoing  dynamic  business  developments  and  advancements,  any  company  that  wishes  to  succeed  needs  to  sustain  an  innovative  culture  in  order  to  keep  its  position  in  the  front  line  of  competition.  However,  being  creative  and  innovative  in  a  production  and  manufacturing  environment  is  challenging  due  to  the  organizational  characteristics  derive  from  a  hierarchical  structure  in  which  systematic  procedures  are  strictly  followed.  In  this  paper,  we  present  a  model for creating a sustainable culture of creativity and innovation in a manufacturing organization and we demonstrate the use of this model in a leading production company in the defense industry.  The  model  explains  the  initiation  phase  that  motivates  employees  to  explore  new  opportunities and the maintenance phase that forms a sustainable infrastructure, which are integrated into a coherent foundation for continuous improvement and excellence. The case study describes how  the  model  was  implemented  in  the  production  company  and  reviews  the  major  barriers  the  management faced in the process of implementing a culture of innovation. We discuss the actions taken  to  create  a  supportable  infrastructure  to  promote  innovative  behavior  by  employees  and  managers  and  analyze  different  aspects  of  innovation  strategy.  We  conclude  with  reporting  the  results  of  implementing  this  model  in  the  case  company  and  with  recommendations  for  other  manufacturing and production companies aspire to be innovative.