Research on Idea Generation and Selection: Implications for Management of Technology

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Kornish, Laura J.; Hutchison-Krupat, Jeremy
• 署名单位: University of Colorado System; University of Colorado Boulder; University of Virginia
• 刊物名称: PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1059-1478
• DOI: 10.1111/poms.12664
• 发表日期: 2017
• 页码: 633-651
• 关键词: innovation; IDEA GENERATION; idea selection; organizational context of innovation

摘要

Idea generation and selection are fundamental activities in innovation. Scholars in many disciplines have written about these activities, addressing diverse perspectives. In this study, we synthesize the research findings most applicable to the management of technology. First, we present findings on the process of idea generation: the importance of problem recognition and the many decisions made in organizing the effort. Second, we present findings about the process of idea selection, focusing on the different types of information that can be used in that decision. Third, we turn our attention to the organizational context in which both idea generation and selection occur: the corporate culture, use of incentives, organizational structure, and use of teams. Finally, we conclude, emphasizing that although idea generation and selection are as old as human decision making, changes in technology still affect these fundamental processes.