Dissertation
Impact of an Innovation and Inclusion Climate on Job Satisfaction
University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Doctor of Philosophy, University of the Sunshine Coast
2019
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25907/00670
Abstract
The world is changing, driven by forces such as global economic and financial crises, climate change and global population growth (Friedli, Basu, Bellm, & Werani, 2013). The dynamic and turbulent business environment of today has challenged companies to survive, let alone flourish (Battistelli, Montani, Odoardi, Vandenberghe, & Picci, 2014; Chowhan, Pries, & Mann, 2017; Javed, Naqvi, Khan, Arjoon, & Tayyeb, 2017; Lauser, 2010). In such an environment, in order to be successful companies have to be innovative-to be able to offer new products or services to meet changing needs and expectations (Cassell, Božic, & Ozretic-Došen, 2015; Javed et al., 2017; Wan, Williamson, & Yin, 2015). Instead of developing new ideas and looking for new markets, many companies are concentrating on continuously improving deadlocked processes and sales flows (Friedli et al., 2013). Therefore, each company should exploit and optimise their current products, as well as leverage innovation as a cornerstone of sustainable growth and profitability (Friedli et al., 2013). It has been shown that intrapreneurship and its resulting innovative corporate climate can lead to far-reaching positive consequences for an organisation. In combination with an increasingly important innovation culture, population projections indicate that workforces will become increasingly diverse (Roberson, Holmes, & Perry, 2017), which brings the challenge of channelling this diversity into beneficial outcomes with an inclusive climate (Lizano & Mor Barak, 2015; Shore, Cleveland, & Sanchez, 2017).
Details
- Title
- Impact of an Innovation and Inclusion Climate on Job Satisfaction
- Authors
- Ben Hahnewald
- Contributors
- Karen Becker (Principal Supervisor)Jenna Campton (Co-Supervisor) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative Industries
- Awarding institution
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Degree awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- DOI
- 10.25907/00670
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; UniSC Moreton Bay; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450779202621
- Output Type
- Dissertation
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