Organizational Use of a Framework for Innovation Adoption

Abstract

This research examines organizational theory to gain understanding about the tradeoffs organizations are required to make in order to adopt innovations. As a framework for identifying gaps in current processes, the eight practices identified by The Innovator's Way (Denning & Dunham, 2010) are introduced. The eight practices are also provided as a tool to improve communications, focus, and methods for achieving innovation adoption within an organization.