Title :
The influence of organizational factors on innovation and creativity in US and Japanese high technology firms
Author :
Hoyt, Justin ; Liles, Donald ; Rogers, K. Jamie
Author_Institution :
Autom. & Robotics Res. Inst., Texas Univ., Arlington, TX, USA
Abstract :
This paper discusses several organizational factors that influence creativity and innovation in a technical organization. Research suggests that US engineers are more creative in the basic sciences but less productive in the process areas. Japanese R&D engineers appear to be less productive in basic science research, but more creative in research areas related to process control. The influence of group processes, the need to upgrade technical skills and organizational structure help to explain these differences
Keywords :
human resource management; personnel; research and development management; Japan; USA; basic sciences; creativity; group processes; high technology firms; innovation; organizational factors; organizational structure; process areas; technical organization; technical skills; Engineering profession; Fellows; Lifting equipment; Process control; Product development; Productivity; Research and development; Robotics and automation; Stability; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653302
