Abstract
This article (part one of a two-part study) presents a literature review aimed at establishing a theoretical framework on the innovation building blocks in a state-owned enterprise (SOE). Part two of the study will focus on SOE managers’ espoused theory on the building blocks of innovation. The findings of the literature (theoretical) review, suggested that the current theoretical framework on innovation consisted of five important building blocks, namely contextual setting; strategic enablers; business enablers; foundational enablers; and human resources; each with its own categories and sub-categories. The study also identified barriers to innovation.
Highlights
Objectives of the study The primary research objective of this two-part study is to compare a theoretical framework based on a current literature review of innovation building blocks with the state-owned enterprise (SOE) managers’ espoused theory on the building blocks of innovation
Approaches to innovation According to the literature review, approaches of large organisations towards innovation is influenced by important aspects, such as the macro economic setting of innovation focusing on the cycles of innovation inclusive of the well-known S-curve and adoption curve of innovation introduced by Rogers (1995), the classification and types of innovation and the drivers of innovation
The economic setting of innovation: The interrelatedness between organisations and their market position is reflected in VAN ZYL, ROODT, COETSEE
Summary
The primary research objective of this two-part study is to compare a theoretical framework based on a current literature review of innovation building blocks with the SOE managers’ espoused theory on the building blocks of innovation. The primary objective of the literature review in the current article (part one) will be to establish a generic theoretical framework on the building blocks of innovation within organisations. The secondary objectives will be focused on: 1) approaches to innovation within organisations; 2) the barriers to innovation; and 3) the enablers of innovation. The research question and objectives were addressed by conducting a comprehensive, but not an all-inclusive literature review (refer to Figure 1)
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