Q2. What future works have the authors mentioned in the paper "The sources of management innovation: when firms introduce new management practices" ?
Future research should focus on poorly understood facets of management innovation, namely the processes of creation and implementation ; both new-to-the-firm practices that are adapted from elsewhere and new-tothe-state-of-the-art practices that have no direct precedent need consideration. The future of management. The adoption of management ideas and practices: Theoretical perspectives and possibilities. Adoption of promising practices: A systematic review of the evidence.
Q3. What are the only two sectors in which all three types of knowledge sources mattered?
Batch manufacturing (NACE codes 15-27) and assembly manufacturing (NACE codes 28-37) are the only sectors in which all three types of knowledge sources mattered.
Q4. What is the implication of the research?
The implication is that firms stand to benefit from investing in their capacity for management innovation alongside their capacity for product and process innovation.
Q5. What is the main argument for the introduction of new management practices?
Some view the introduction of new practices as driven by the need to conform, rather than to achieve superior performance (Abrahamson, 1996).
Q6. What is the importance of the education of the workforce?
The Education of the Workforce, measured as the percentage of employees with a degree,is also potentially an important attribute of the firm and represents one of its key innovation resources.
Q7. What are some of the variables that are missing from the CIS survey?
Some variables that are part of the firm‟s context, but which are missing from the CIS survey, include competitive intensity, firm structure and culture.
Q8. What is the behavioral logic of the firm?
The behavioral logic above suggests that the choice of reference group shapes theperformance levels the firm aspires to (Greve, 1998): some firms are content with mediocre performance, while others seek to achieve a higher level, and the aspiration-reality gap lies at the heart of this phenomenon.
Q9. What are the main sources of innovation in management?
The management fashion literature acknowledges some of these sources, especially outside market parties like consultants and professional associations (Abrahamson and Fairchild, 2001) but other external sources, like suppliers and customers, and internal sources also have an important role to play.
Q10. What is the effect of the introduction of new management practices on future firm performance?
The positive effect the introduction of new management practices has on future firmperformance in this sample is an important finding but may itself also be subject to moderation by other variables.