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An organizational learning approach to process innovations [electronic resource] : the extent and scope of diffusion and adoption in management accounting systems / edited by Seleshi Sisaye, Jacob G. Birnberg.

Contributor(s): Seleshi Sisaye, 1951- | Birnberg, Jacob GMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Studies in managerial and financial accounting ; v. 24.Publication details: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2012Description: 1 online resource (xxiii, 146 p.) : illISBN: 9781780527352 (electronic bk.) :Subject(s): Business & Economics -- Organizational Behavior | Business & Economics -- Organizational Development* | Organizational theory & behaviour | Sociology | Accounting | Managerial accountingAdditional physical formats: No titleDDC classification: 657 LOC classification: HF5636 | .O74 2012Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
ch. 1. Why innovations fail : organizational processes and structural barriers to innovations / Seleshi Sisaye, Jacob G. Birnberg -- ch. 2. Adoption and diffusion of process innovations in management accounting systems / Seleshi Sisaye, Jacob G. Birnberg -- ch. 3. The extent and scope dimensions of process innovations / Seleshi Sisaye, Jacob G. Birnberg -- ch. 4. Mechanistic and organic innovations / Seleshi Sisaye, Jacob G. Birnberg -- ch. 5. Organizational development (OD) and organizational transformation (OT) process innovation strategies / Seleshi Sisaye, Jacob G. Birnberg -- ch. 6. Organizational learning and process innovations : an integrated framework / Seleshi Sisaye, Jacob G. Birnberg -- ch. 7. Conclusion and implications for future research / Seleshi Sisaye, Jacob G. Birnberg.
Summary: This book discusses the organizational processes and structural barriers to the diffusion and adoptions of innovations. In this chapter, we address the question of "why innovations fail?"; addresses the organizational learning strategies of adoption and diffusion of process innovation approaches; presents the theoretical framework of organizational learning and process innovations; covers the four typologies of innovations in detail and research questions relating to these four typologies; compares mechanistic and organic innovations, and organizational development (OD) and organizational transformation (OT) innovations; elaborates the organizational learning framework by incorporating the two stages in sociological theories of process innovations: adoption and diffusion.
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ch. 1. Why innovations fail : organizational processes and structural barriers to innovations / Seleshi Sisaye, Jacob G. Birnberg -- ch. 2. Adoption and diffusion of process innovations in management accounting systems / Seleshi Sisaye, Jacob G. Birnberg -- ch. 3. The extent and scope dimensions of process innovations / Seleshi Sisaye, Jacob G. Birnberg -- ch. 4. Mechanistic and organic innovations / Seleshi Sisaye, Jacob G. Birnberg -- ch. 5. Organizational development (OD) and organizational transformation (OT) process innovation strategies / Seleshi Sisaye, Jacob G. Birnberg -- ch. 6. Organizational learning and process innovations : an integrated framework / Seleshi Sisaye, Jacob G. Birnberg -- ch. 7. Conclusion and implications for future research / Seleshi Sisaye, Jacob G. Birnberg.

This book discusses the organizational processes and structural barriers to the diffusion and adoptions of innovations. In this chapter, we address the question of "why innovations fail?"; addresses the organizational learning strategies of adoption and diffusion of process innovation approaches; presents the theoretical framework of organizational learning and process innovations; covers the four typologies of innovations in detail and research questions relating to these four typologies; compares mechanistic and organic innovations, and organizational development (OD) and organizational transformation (OT) innovations; elaborates the organizational learning framework by incorporating the two stages in sociological theories of process innovations: adoption and diffusion.

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