InnovationBarriers
Barriersto Innovation
Innovationis the most important thing for any organization. Even so, there areobstacles that make change impossible in many organizations. One suchbarrier is the fear of failure (Bissola & Imperatori, 2011). Fearof failure as a culture in any organization impedes innovation.Organizations with such like cultures do not consider failure as anoption and will stigmatize the risk takers who tend to try but fail.Such kind of thinking impacts negatively on innovation. Confidence isan individual barrier to innovation. Innovation requires courage andinitiative. Without confidence, creative ideas remain shelved and maynot likely get the attention of others (Caniëls & Rietzschel,2013).
Innovationhas been known to take on many forms and for an organization todetermine how barriers prevent innovation, deliberate efforts need tobe put in place. First, the culture of the company plays a criticalrole in innovation. To assess how this, prevent innovation, anorganization can evaluate how the staff`s ideas are shaped by thecompany culture (Bissola & Imperatori, 2011). Again, the companycan initiate several changes in the organization and examine theresponses. Negative responses and the status quo are an indication ofhow barriers can prevent innovation. Lack of initiative amongindividuals to take up new roles can also indicate the effects ofbarriers to innovation.
Knowledgemanagement is the key to the success of any organization as itinfluences decision-making capabilities and stimulates culturaldevelopment and innovation (Walter, 2012). This approach can also beused to harness learning from experienced individuals and build onknowledge which is vital in streamlining processes and improvingoperations (Caniëls & Rietzschel, 2013). Learning helps overcomebarriers to innovation because it helps eliminate stagnation in ideaswhich impacts negatively on innovation in the organization. Sincechange is inevitable, organizations should continually acquire newknowledge since it will help them when responding to change.
References
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