Principles of Consultation Applied to the Process of Innovation in a Corporate Environment
Principles of Consultation Applied to the Process of Innovation in a Corporate Environment
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应用于企业环境创新过程的协商原则
DOI:
10.31581/jbs-3.1.3(1990
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发表时间:
1990
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通讯作者:
Michael H. Winger
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作者:
Robert B. Rosenfeld;Michael H. Winger
Innovation is a prime requisite for industrial growth, but ill a large corporation many factors can obstruct this process. One of the root factors is the inability of creative employees to communicate ideas and intentions effectively to their organization and the organization’s limited ability to listen and judge ideas dispassionately and then take appropriate action. This article focuses on how the process of consultation, as elaborated in the writings of the Bahá’í Faith, can enhance this communication to promote innovation. * The process of consultation was used throughout the development of this article, and the authors especially thank Margaret Paxson and Allan Hoffman for their significant contributions. uman beings are predisposed to nobility. Bad habits, however deep-seated, are learned behaviors. Creative and effective solutions to human needs can be derived by appealing to that which is noble in people. By mobilizing human and material resources, corporations play a crucial role in innovating solutions to human needs. Effective mobilization harnesses creativity and channels the talents of diverse individuals towards essential goals. In a small organization (fewer than 200 people), one individual can direct innovation and management; in a large organization (greater than 200 people), these functions are, as a matter of necessity, divided into well-defined roles. As an organization grows, its structure becomes more complex, and tasks become more and more differentiated and specialized. Ironically, this specialization in large organizations produces many obstacles to innovation. When corporations understand these obstructions, they can then begin to design processes to transcend them. This paper describes: • The obstacles in a large organization that hinder the release of the creative potential of its employees; • The theory of the process of consultation as it applies to the release of the creative potential; and • An example of an existing application of a consultative model in a large organization. •