A Framework of Fit Status of Organizational Innovation: Based on the Typology of Organizational Lag

Abstract:

This paper discusses the fit between different types of organizational innovation (OI) : administrative innovation (AI) and technical innovation (TI). As different type of innovation requires different organizational skills, resource allocation and environment conditions, there always exists organizational lag, which changes inversely with organization performance (OP). Based on the dimensions of OI from different theories, this paper selected the rate and the speed of innovation to describe organizational lag and proposed organizational lag vector to represent the fit status of innovation. Organizational lag vector has two characteristics: absolute value and direction. After comparing the referential organizations with different OP, the absolute value could be divided into three categories, then combined with four directions of organization lag vector, this paper described 12 types of the fit status of OI as well as some targeted strategies and implicated management practice.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 479-480)
• Pages: 1202-1206
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.479-480.1202
• Online since: December 2013
• Authors: Jing Li, Chun Sheng Shi
• Keywords: Administrative Innovation, Innovation Fit, Organizational Innovation, Organizational Lag, Technical Innovation

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