Managing Knowledge and Innovation for Performance

This research examined the extent to which knowledge and innovation management practices contribute to innovation performance. A model of Systematic Innovation Capability consisting of various building blocks of innovation and linked to innovation performance and business success framed the study. A quantitative survey of 1,579 Australian managers was conducted to determine the extent to which various practices relating to systematic and sustained innovation were prevalent in the respondent organizations. The analysis of the data revealed the major predictors of innovation performance. The relationship between innovation performance and business performance across the respondent organizations was also examined.