Some general organizational factors that influence innovative behavior
Kenneth E. Knight · IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management · 1965
The study describes two important organizational factors which influence innovative behavior. These are : 1) The extent of the organization's knowledge of the problem at the time that a new technological improvement is needed. 2) The extent of the organization's knowledge of the science or technology necessary to provide the needed innovation. Detailed data on new developments in digital computing equipment are presented to support the importance of these two types of knowledge mentioned.