Purpose




The purpose of this paper is to conduct a systematic literature review of the studies that have analyzed the impact of culture on innovation.




Design/methodology/approach




The authors carried out a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed articles in the past 37 years (January 1980-January 2017). Based on a total of 61 identified primary studies, the authors developed two clusters of culture definition studied in relation to innovation, including organizational culture and national culture.




Findings




After reporting the findings of the systematic literature review, the authors discuss how a variety of culturally related factors combine to facilitate or restrict innovation performance in their corresponding cluster. The findings highlight the complex and idiosyncratic relationship between culture and innovation. Future research lines are recommended.




Research limitations/implications




The authors adopt a systematic literature review method to probe into existing literature, inevitably missing some empirical studies. Implications for future research are suggested.




Practical implications




The paper offers interesting implications for managers and academia. For business practitioners, this study can provide a useful reference regarding the role of cultures in the corporate internal management or international operations; for scholars, the study can provide a current research landscape and development process in this field.




Originality/value




The findings are derived from a systematic literature review that has studied the influence of culture on innovation. In addition, implications and insights as to where future research might be usefully inquired in this field are provided.

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How does culture influence innovation? A systematic literature review

Currently, the expectancy that surrounds the Fourth Industrial Revolution, commonly referred to as Industry 4.0 (I4.0), is huge. In this context, the purpose of this paper is to unveil whether and how organizational and managerial practices are associated to different levels of adoption of I4.0 technologies.,To reach this aim, the authors carried out a survey involving Italian manufacturing firms. Then, the authors used a cluster analysis and t-test to analyze data.,Results show that two clusters of firms based on their level of adoption of I4.0 technologies (high vs low) can be identified. Then, using a t-test, the authors found statistically significant higher levels of a number of organizational and managerial practices for firms with a higher level of adoption of I4.0 technologies.,This paper contributes to the debate surrounding I4.0 by stressing the organizational and managerial challenges that firms willing to undertake an I4.0 transformation have to face, which goes beyond the sole application of I4.0 technologies.,Entrepreneurs and managers need to be aware that the path toward I4.0 requires not only focusing on the application of the I4.0 technologies, but also on the development of a series of organizational and managerial practices that become key to face the fourth Industrial Revolution.,The authors posit here that I4.0 requires firms to bridge the capability gap, as well as overcome cultural barriers preventing entrepreneurs and managers to change their way of doing business. To this regard, this study highlights I4.0 is an all-encompassing paradigm that involves many dimensions of the firm.

https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/EJIM-02-2018-0030/full/pdf

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https://findresearcher.sdu.dk:8443/ws/files/145244402/Causation_Effectuation_04_submitted.pdf

Christine Wimschneider

Papers

Competitive advantage through innovation: the case of Nespresso

Frugal Innovation for Point-of-Care Diagnostics Controlling Outbreaks and Epidemics.

How to design and construct an innovative frugal product? An empirical examination of a frugal new product development process

Effectuation vs. Causation: Can established firms use Start-Up Decision-Making Principles to stay innovative?

Creative Potential and Multicultural Experiences: The Mediating Role of Creative Self-Efficacy.