International Journal of Innovation Management
Scope & Guideline
Advancing Knowledge in Business and Technology
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Innovation Strategies and Management Practices:
The journal examines various strategies organizations employ to foster innovation, including leadership styles, organizational culture, and management practices that support innovative behavior. - Sustainability and Green Innovation:
A significant focus on sustainable innovation and the role of green technologies reflects an increasing awareness of environmental issues and the need for businesses to adopt sustainable practices. - Collaboration and Open Innovation:
The journal emphasizes the importance of collaborative frameworks, such as innovation ecosystems, where firms leverage external partnerships and knowledge to enhance their innovation capabilities. - Digital Transformation and Technological Innovation:
Research in this journal often investigates the impact of digital technologies on innovation processes, exploring how organizations adapt to and integrate new technologies into their business models. - Empirical Studies and Theoretical Frameworks:
The journal publishes both empirical research that provides evidence-based insights into innovation practices and theoretical frameworks that advance the understanding of innovation management.
Trending and Emerging
- Digital Innovation and Transformation:
There is an increasing emphasis on how digital transformation influences innovation processes, with studies exploring the integration of digital technologies and their impact on organizational innovation capabilities. - Sustainability and Circular Economy:
Research related to sustainability-oriented innovation and the circular economy is on the rise, indicating a growing recognition of the need for businesses to innovate in ways that are environmentally responsible and socially beneficial. - Innovation Ecosystems and Collaborative Innovation:
The concept of innovation ecosystems is trending, with a focus on how organizations collaborate within networks to foster innovation, highlighting the importance of inter-organizational relationships and knowledge sharing. - Leadership and Innovation Culture:
Emerging studies are delving into the role of leadership in fostering an organizational culture that supports innovation, examining how different leadership styles can influence innovation outcomes. - AI and Emerging Technologies in Innovation:
The impact of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies on innovation practices is becoming a prominent area of research, exploring how these technologies reshape traditional innovation models and processes.
Declining or Waning
- Incremental Innovation Focus:
There has been a notable decline in papers specifically addressing incremental innovation, possibly as researchers and practitioners shift their attention towards more radical or disruptive forms of innovation that promise greater competitive advantage. - Traditional R&D Models:
Research that solely emphasizes traditional research and development models is waning, as the focus has moved towards more dynamic and collaborative approaches to innovation, reflecting the changing landscape of how innovation occurs. - Geographic Specificity in Innovation Studies:
Studies that focus exclusively on geographic regions or specific local contexts are becoming less frequent, with a trend towards more global perspectives that consider international collaboration and cross-border innovation.
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