Structural characteristics and performance of innovative organization in knowledge-intensive business services: Empirical studies in China

Author

WEI, Jiang ; Wang, Tong-An

Author_Institution

Sch. of Manage., Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou

fYear

2008

fDate

28-30 June 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

By reviewing on the organizational theories and innovative theories, it presents the definition and structure of innovative organizations in knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS), and proposes the structure of innovative organization by three dimensions, namely self-management, interdependence and boundary penetrability, and the innovative performance by two dimensions, namely acquired performance and standardized performance. Then, the empirical analysis on the relationship between innovative organization and innovative performance within standardized KIBS and customized KIBS are carried out. It is found that the characteristics of innovative organizations in two kinds of KIBS are different, and the differences of innovative performance under different KIBS are also testified.

Keywords

innovation management; knowledge management; organisational aspects; service industries; China; innovative organization; knowledge-intensive business services; self-management; Business; Economic indicators; Finance; Innovation management; Knowledge management; Manufacturing; Milling machines; Performance analysis; Technological innovation; Testing; Customized KIBS; innovative organization; innovative performance; standardized KIBS;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering Management Conference, 2008. IEMC Europe 2008. IEEE International

Conference_Location

Estoril

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2288-3

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2289-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMCE.2008.4617981

Filename

4617981