Idea management revisited: A review of the literature and guide for implementation

Idea management revisited: A review of the literature and guide for implementation

Despite being an established topic in research and practice for many years, the literature on idea management lacks a general model for corporate idea management programs. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop such a conceptual framework based on the findings of an extensive literature...

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Main Authors: Sophia Gerlach, Alexander Brem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2017-11-01
Series:International Journal of Innovation Studies
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096248717300048
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spelling doaj-632bcefdfb984d7483b7d011abb419862021-02-02T05:27:39ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.International Journal of Innovation Studies2096-24872017-11-0112144161Idea management revisited: A review of the literature and guide for implementationSophia Gerlach0Alexander Brem1Detecon International GmbH, Sternengasse 14-16, 50676 Cologne, GermanyFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Chair of Technology Management, Fürther Str. 246c, 90429 Nürnberg, Germany, University of Southern Denmark, Mads Clausen Institute, Alsion 2, 6400 Sonderborg, Denmark; Corresponding author.Despite being an established topic in research and practice for many years, the literature on idea management lacks a general model for corporate idea management programs. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop such a conceptual framework based on the findings of an extensive literature review. In addition, this paper presents an idea management guide that addresses important aspects of an idea management program. To simplify the guide's application for idea managers, it is summarized in a checklist. This paper can serve researchers with a state-of-the-art review and idea managers with a tool for building new idea management programs or reviewing existing ones in companies of different sizes and industries. Keywords: Idea management, Employee suggestion scheme, Front end innovationhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096248717300048
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description Despite being an established topic in research and practice for many years, the literature on idea management lacks a general model for corporate idea management programs. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop such a conceptual framework based on the findings of an extensive literature review. In addition, this paper presents an idea management guide that addresses important aspects of an idea management program. To simplify the guide's application for idea managers, it is summarized in a checklist. This paper can serve researchers with a state-of-the-art review and idea managers with a tool for building new idea management programs or reviewing existing ones in companies of different sizes and industries. Keywords: Idea management, Employee suggestion scheme, Front end innovation
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