EDITRANSOR - Employee-Driven Innovation evolving into Organizational Routine

Padzik-Wołos, Agnieszka

EDITRANSOR - Employee-Driven Innovation evolving into Organizational Routine

Abstract

The discourse on Employee-Driven Innovation (EDI) centers on the initial stages of the EDI process: idea generation, evaluation and implementation. However, a research gap exists concerning the internal structure of the EDI process - specifically, its phases and influencing factors. In this paper, the phenomenon of EDITRANSOR – transition of EDI into Organizational Routine (OR) is presented. Preliminary findings, drawn from two distinct cases, center on exploring the internal structure of EDITRANSOR and the factors that influence it. By employing a case study method, the research extends the understanding of the EDI process in three significant ways. Firstly, it highlights the EDITRANSOR phases, with the unexplored phase of EDI solidification into OR. Secondly, it demonstrates categories of factors enabling and impeding the process. Thirdly, it suggests that factors vary across EDITRANSOR phases. Research findings hold practical value, allowing organizations with ongoing or planned EDI programs to update their policies accordingly.

Keywords

Employee-Driven Innovation innovation management innovation phases transformation of innovation qualitative research employee participation

Citation

Padzik-Wołos, A. (2024), EDITRANSOR - Employee-Driven Innovation evolving into Organizational Routine. In: Proceedings of the XXXV ISPIM Innovation Conference, Tallinn, Estonia, 9-12 June. ISBN 978-952-65069-6-8