Top Management – Finding 1: Support from top management is important
ovation: Overview •
Findings
– Senior management support of an OI initiative is crucial to allocate resources and ensure there is both motivation and a mandate for culture change [Rutledge H., 2012] – The support of top management is absolutely essential and we have it on a daily basis [Thoen, 2011] – Senior leaders must understand and apply open innovation [Slowinski &Sagal, 2010] – Executive-level leadership is required, as is constant focus to reinforcing the message, and a clear understanding of the stakes [Bingham &Spradlin, 2011] – Top management support is instrumental in achieving OI rollout across the whole organisation [Mortara et al., 2009] – Executive sponsorship needed (remove roadblocks and mandate participation) [Sloane, 2012] – Link with Culture
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