Perception Of Innovation Research Articles

The Role of Organizational Development in the Effect of Intra-Organizational Entrepreneurship on Innovativeness: A Mixed-Method Study in Higher Education Institutions

The study aims to examine the effect of the level of intra-organizational entrepreneurship in higher education institutions on the level of organizational innovation and to determine whether the perceived organizational development level has a mediating role in this effect. In the research, it is examined whether the academicians’ perceptions of intra-organizational entrepreneurship, organizational innovation, and organizational development differ significantly according to demographical and professional variables. It also examines the subject in depth according to the views of academicians qualitatively in accordance with the results of the quantitative research.
 
 The research is carried out with an explanatory sequential design, one of the mixed design methods. The correlational survey, causal comparison, and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) are used to test the theoretical relationships empirically. The qualitative part of the research is conducted according to the phenomenological design.
 
 The quantitative sample of the research is a total of 501 faculty members having various academical degrees selected from foundation and state universities in the 2020-2021 academic calendar through proportional stratified sampling. The qualitative study group of the research is 15 academicians who were selected by using purposive sampling among the participants who constitute the quantitative sample group.
 
 As a result of the research, while the average scores of the Organizational Entrepreneurship Scale were found to be high, the Organizational Innovation Scale and the Organizational Development Level Determination Scale mean scores were found to be moderate. When all the findings were evaluated together, it is found that the academics’ perceptions of intra-organizational entrepreneurship in higher education institutions indirectly affect organizational innovativeness through their perceptions of organizational development.

Innovative perception analysis of HIV prevention messaging for black women in college: a proof of concept study

BackgroundBlack women in college are disproportionately affected by HIV, but have not been a population of focus for HIV prevention campaigns. This study used content from a preexisting HIV media campaign to assess its relevancy and acceptability among Black women in college.MethodsMedia viewing and listening sessions were convened with Black women enrolled at an HBCU (n = 10) using perception analyzer technology—hardware and software tools that are calibrated to gather and interpret continuous, in-the-moment feedback. Matched pre-and-post-test responses from focus groups were obtained from the perception analyzer data. Descriptive statistics and t-tests were used to characterize the data.ResultsStudents were more likely to personally identify with media content that included profound statements, along with memorable people and actors [95% CI: 1.38, 2.27]. In over half of the vignettes, participants reported that content representing students’ society, culture, or interests was missing.ConclusionsHIV prevention media campaigns may offer potential in increasing HIV awareness and risk perceptions; further research is needed to evaluate optimal content tailoring for both cultural and climate relevancy.

Perception of administrative innovation and organizational culture in banana companies

Administrative innovation is a fundamental part of the strategic management of organizations, it constitutes a business competitive advantage, while the organizational culture encompasses behaviors and performances of the organization, which are key to the development of efficient performance to obtain innovations. The present research aims to establish the relationships that occur between administrative innovation and organizational culture, in order to observe the fulfillment of the goals of banana companies, the applied method is quantitative, analytical descriptive, and correlational scope, it is carried out the reliability analysis in the Cronbach's Alpha of 0.984 to the 25-item instrument that was used in 86 medium-sized banana companies in the agricultural sector, the results found show that there is a high relationship p> 0.9 between the degree of knowledge and competence of senior managers in the development and planning of innovative work.
 Keywords: Banana industry, technological innovation, business organization.

Generation Z domestic food tourists’ experienced restaurant innovativeness toward destination cognitive food image and revisit intention

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the impacts of Generation Z (Gen Z) domestic food tourists’ perceived restaurant innovativeness on destination cognitive food image and examine the impacts of destination cognitive food image on destination brand image and tourists’ revisit intention.Design/methodology/approachData were collected through an online survey, and 337 Gen Z domestic food tourists in Guangzhou participated. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was used for the data analysis.FindingsThis study found that tourists’ perceptions of restaurant menu, technology-based service and experiential innovativeness played essential roles in enhancing destination cognitive food image. In addition, the destination cognitive food image strengthened the destination brand image and increased tourists’ revisit intentions for the future.Practical implicationsThe destination cognitive food image perceived by Gen Z domestic food tourists is affected by the restaurant menu, technology-based service and experiential innovativeness. To build a solid destination food image, restaurant operators and decision-makers should prioritize the allocation of resources to develop their innovation capacity. This study also suggests a path of food tourism destination branding from stakeholders’ perspectives and encourages collaboration with stakeholders. Enhanced food tourism destination competitiveness toward the young tourists’ market will generate an overall win for stakeholdersOriginality/valueFood providers’ innovativeness, an important factor attracting young tourists’ attention, has been neglected in the discussion of the food tourism experience. This study fills the research gap, investigates the importance of restaurant innovativeness in building food tourism destination competitiveness and provides valuable suggestions to destination restaurant operators and decision-makers.

Presentation of preclinical gastrointestinal anatomy via laparoscopic simulation.

In this report, the authors examine the integration of teaching anatomical science with clinical implications in minimally invasive surgery. The authors hypothesized that implementation of integrated laparoscopic simulation during undergraduate medical education would improve student learning of anatomical structures from in situ, laparoscopic orientations; and subsequently improve student preparation for clinical rotations and clerkships. During the fall of 2020 and 2021, 260 (130 students/year) second year medical students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center participated in a six‐week gastrointestinal curriculum. Following a traditional anatomy dissection experience, students completed a laparoscopic event consisting of narrated laparoscopic videos and hands‐on laparoscopic simulation. To examine the integrated curricular event, outcome measures focused on technical performance using grasping forceps, anatomical knowledge, and perception of the educational innovation. Outcomes were analyzed via timed performance and a pre and post assessment that was designed to assess student anatomical knowledge and perception. Completion of the technical performance assessment ranged from 1 min, 17 s to 6 min. Student knowledge of anatomical structures from in situ, laparoscopic orientations following the laparoscopic simulation sessions was significantly improved (53.3% pre vs 81.0% post), and almost all students (98.9%) agreed that the simulation sessions improved their understanding of laparoscopic anatomy and procedures. This report demonstrates the implementation of a multidisciplinary, integrated simulation that satisfied basic science anatomy teaching objectives, while enhancing student enthusiasm for the content. Future studies will examine the subsequent impact of the innovation on student preparedness for clinical rotations and clerkships.

ІННОВАЦІЙНА КОМПЕТЕНТНІСТЬ ЯК СКЛАДОВА ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ СУЧАСНОГО П

The article is devoted to the issues of innovative competence as a professional activity of a modern teacher. The concept of «competence» is analyzed, which in modern pedagogical science is defined as an integrative property of the individual resulting from the synthesis of basic training, practical and personal experience. The opinions of scientists on the definition of «innovative competence» are summarized, which implies the presence of innovative perception of the subject: the perception of their own innovations and innovations or discoveries in general, the ability to see new elements in a relatively stable situation and propose a fundamentally new solution. The innovative competence of a teacher is considered as a component of general professional and pedagogical competence, the content of which is determined by the peculiarities of innovative activity, its social significance, creative nature and focus on continuous creation of new, personal and professional potential of teachers. The most characteristic features of innovative competence of the teacher are distinguished, which include: 1) personal orientation of the specialist to learn something new, the willingness to change the ways of professional activity; 2) the subjectivity of goal setting, goal realization and self-realization; 3) the clarity of professional position, awareness of the social significance of innovations, inclusion in social creativity; 4) the compliance of the composition of competence with the structure of innovation activity; 5) the effectiveness of ways to implement a system of knowledge, skills, abilities at all stages of the innovation process; 6) the ability to be creative in solving professional problems; 7) the integrity of the whole set of competencies in the innovative competence of the specialist as a system entity; 8) the high level of professionalism of the specialist, based on the understanding and self-improvement of their professional experience. The factors of formation of innovative competence of a teacher are determined, which include: readiness of teachers for innovation; availability of resources for the implementation of innovations; critical thinking; imagination; motivational and value attitude to professional activity; the ability to reflect. It is proved that the formation and development of innovative competence of teachers of educational institutions is holistic and successful, first of all, under the appropriate level of internal innovation environment, which is determined by the mission, goals and strategies of educational institution, creative socio-psychological climate, effective management systems and information and methodological support of innovations, effective connections and ways of communication both within the educational institution and with other educational institutions.

Enhancing Digital Innovation for the Sustainable Transformation of Manufacturing Industry: A Pressure-State-Response System Framework to Perceptions of Digital Green Innovation and Its Performance for Green and Intelligent Manufacturing

Low carbon and digitalization are the general trends of manufacturing upgrading and transformation. Digital technology enables the whole process of green manufacturing and breaks down the spatial barrier. To achieve the dual carbon goals, the pressure-state-response (PSR) model, in which digital technology enables the green innovation of the manufacturing industry, was theoretically analyzed in this study. The measurement system of the digital green innovation (DGI) in the manufacturing industry was constructed according to the PSR framework. An evaluation model based on the analytic hierarchy process and the deviation maximization technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution method was constructed to measure the level of DGI. The results of this study from Chinese manufacturing are as follows. (i) The measurement system of the level of DGI in manufacturing industry includes a pressure system, state system and response system. (ii) In the past five years, the comprehensive index of the DGI in manufacturing industry has generally shown a trend of fluctuating rise. There are overall low and unbalanced phenomena in all regions. The gap decreased from 0.1320 to 0.1187, showing a gradually narrowing trend. (iii) Compared with other regions, the composite index of DGI is generally higher in the regions with a better ecological environment in the east and a more developed economy in the north. State parameters are higher than pressure and response parameters in most areas. (iv) Compared with other regions, the composite index of DGI in western and southern regions is lower, and the parameters of pressure, status and response are basically coordinated. (v) The application degree of digital technology, the emission intensity of waste water/exhaust gas of output value of one hundred million yuan and the expenditure intensity of digital technology adopted by enterprises are the key influencing factors of DGI in the manufacturing industry. This study not only proposed an evaluation index system of the digital green innovation level, but also puts forward policy guidance and practical guidance of digital technology to accelerate the green and intelligent manufacturing industry.

Customer Involvement. A Systematic Literature Review of the Definition, Measurement, and Innovation Outcomes

This study provides a systematic literature review of empirical, survey types of studies published in top-tier English academic journals about the impact of customer involvement on innovation outcomes. The results distinguish customer involvement from related concepts, outline the extant definitional ambiguities of customer involvement, and—based on the analyses of prior definitions and measurement items—suggest an updated, new definition of the concept. The study provides an overview and typology of innovation outcomes of customer involvement by showing that customer involvement may culminate in innovation process improvement, enhanced financial outcomes and superior innovation perception. The findings of this study might be especially insightful for firms that seek to involve customers, as it gives guidance for evaluating both the process and the outcomes of involvement. This emphasises further gaps in the literature and suggests important avenues for further research.

Analyzing the adoption of online tourism purchases: effects of perceived tourism value and personal innovativeness

ABSTRACT This paper constructs an integrated model that examines the adoption of online tourism purchases by consumers and how this adoption is influenced by individual perceptions of tourism value and personal innovativeness. The proposed model assimilates factors from the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) alongside personal innovativeness and tourism perception. Data was collected from 389 individuals and PLS-SEM was conducted to assess the hypotheses. The results indicate that the online purchasing intentions of tourists are significantly influenced by effort expectancy, performance expectancy, and social influence, more importantly, the structural relationships among performance expectancy, social influence, and behavioral intention of purchasing tourism services through the Internet differed across tourists due to varying perception of tourism. Implications are provided for scholars, website designers, and marketers.

Fostering green service innovation perceptions through green entrepreneurial orientation: the roles of employee green creativity and customer involvement

PurposeDeveloping new green services is critical to a hospitality organization’s achievement of sustainable goals as well as competitive advantage. This study aims to unravel the mechanisms through which organizations with green entrepreneurial orientation (green EO) can foster green service innovation.Design/methodology/approachThe data set for testing these mechanisms was garnered from employees and managers who worked in hotels based in an Asia-Pacific market. A multilevel analysis was conducted on this data set.FindingsThe results revealed the positive nexus between organizational green EO and green service innovation perceptions. The results of the study further lent credence to employee green creativity as a mediation path for such a relationship. Furthermore, customer involvement was found to fortify the linkage of green EO with employee green creativity and the linkage of employee green creativity with green service innovation perceptions.Practical implicationsThe results suggest to hotel organizations how to optimally translate their green entrepreneurial strategy into new green services that meet customer preferences and societal expectations.Originality/valueThis inquiry extends the hospitality management literature by linking green EO to green service innovation of hospitality organizations as well as identifying the mediation and moderation mechanisms underlying this link.

Effects of perceptions on adoption of climate-smart agriculture innovations: empirical evidence from the upper Blue Nile Highlands of Ethiopia

PurposeThis study aims to examine smallholder farmers’ perceptions toward the adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) in smallholder farmers in the Upper Blue Nile Highlands of Ethiopia. Available research focused on profitability and economic constraints alone, disregarding the farmers’ perception of the adoption of CSA innovations. There is relatively little empirical work on farmers’ perceptions of innovations. Hence, a critical research gap that will strengthen CSA innovation research and practice includes understanding farmers’ perceptions about CSA innovations and how these perceptions interact with their adoption.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional household survey was conducted among 424 smallholder farmers selected from five agro-ecosystems. A structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data and a review of literature and documents was used to collect secondary data. The study used a multivariate probit model to examine perception factors affecting the likelihood of adopting multiple CSA innovations. The dependent variables were eight CSA innovations, while the independent variables were crafted from the three pillars of CSA.FindingsMajor CSA innovations adopted by farmers include improved variety, crop residue management, crop rotation, compost, row planting, soil and water conservation, intercropping and agroforestry. Farmers’ perception toward CSA innovations includes: CSA innovations sustainably increase productivity and income; enhance soil fertility; diversify livestock feed and energy sources; reduce soil erosion, weed infestation and crop failure; enhance soil organic matter, reduce chemical fertilizer use and rehabilitate land. Farmers’ positive perceptions of the benefits of CSA innovations for increasing crop productivity, reducing agricultural vulnerability to climate change and lowering farm greenhouse gas emissions have boosted adoption.Practical implicationsFarmers’ perceptions toward CSA innovations must be enhanced to increase the adoption of CSA innovations in the smallholder agriculture system. The CSA innovation scale-up strategies should focus on farmers’ perception of CSA innovation benefits toward food security, climate change adaption and mitigation outcomes. Awareness of CSA needs the close collaboration of public extension as well as local institutions such as farmers’ training centers.Originality/valueThe study adopts a multivariate probit model that models farmers’ simultaneous CSA innovation choices. Hence, this study contributes to the literature in four significant areas. First, it argues for differential treatment of the perception of smallholder farmers about innovations is needed. Second, it recognizes the interdependence of the adoption of innovations. Third, it directly assesses the farmers’ perception, while others use proxies to measure it. Finally, there are limited or no studies that address the perception of innovations within the lens of adopter perception theory.

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) metrics do not serve services customers: a missing link between sustainability metrics and customer perceptions of social innovation

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to highlight challenges for service firms communicating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts to customers. Specifically, it focuses on the relationship between ESG metrics and reporting and customer perceptions of social innovativeness.Design/methodology/approachThe empirical material comprises three years of data (2018–2020) covering more than 100 firms from three sources: (1) Social Innovation Index (Sii), which is collected as part of the American Innovation Index (Aii), (2) Bloomberg Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) ESG and (3) Datamaran.FindingsESG metrics and reporting do not suffice to explain customer perceptions of social innovativeness. Rather, a firm's industry plays the prominent role in affecting these perceptions where service firms are at a disadvantage as customers perceive services as less socially innovative compared to goods.Practical implicationsWhile ESG metrics and reporting provide important information for investors and regulators, they are not reflected in customers' perceptions of firms' social innovativeness, and services are at a disadvantage relative to goods. Therefore, services researchers and managers must advance their knowledge regarding how to better link ESG metrics and report to customers' perceptions.Originality/valueThe paper offers a first large-scale, cross-industry investigation of how ESG metrics and reporting impact customer perceptions of social innovativeness, leading to a research agenda on communication of ESG.

Shades of innovation: is there an East-West cultural divide in the European Union?

PurposeInnovation output around the world is concentrated in very few economies possessing the requisite skills, knowledge and market acumen to capitalize on emerging technologies. Within the broader European Union, Central and Eastern Europe countries persistently lag in innovation rankings compared to their Western Europe counterparts. The existence of cultural barriers to innovation has been offered as an explanation for the lag, in the sense that perceptions about innovation affect innovation performance. The purpose of this paper is to provide evidence-based analysis on whether there are divergent perceptions at the firm level between East and West.Design/methodology/approachThe focus is on four countries with distinct socioeconomic profiles (Germany, Poland, Portugal and North Macedonia) for which innovation data of sufficient granularity exist. Using Probit analysis across the regressors of firm size, sector and innovativeness, a detailed picture of perceptions of innovation emerges naturally.FindingsThe analysis demonstrates that there is no discernible East-West cultural divide but rather a palette of shades regarding perceptions of innovation, entrenched in firm-level characteristics. Specifically, firm size colors perceptions of innovation and such perceptions in turn are moderated by whether a firm is involved or not in innovation activities.Originality/valueA better understanding of innovation culture at the firm level is essential to drive policy interventions aiming to remove barriers to innovation. The results of this study provide sufficient clues for more refined interventions, both internal (“procedures”) and external (“policies”) to the firm, targeting well-defined size segments as well as addressing differently innovative and non-innovative companies.

Impact of Aesthetics in Innovative Product Development on Consumer Perception and Acceptance

“Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.” Sophia Loren Design aesthetics is an important element in any of the product which a man uses in day to day life. This is also one of the major factors which compel a consumer to buy the product. In this growing competition focus is on innovative product development and new approaches to draw customer’s attention towards their products. Aesthetics is one of the integral parts of design principles that define a design’s pleasing qualities. Aesthetics are one of the most important for customer acceptance in almost all the fast moving goods categories. This study aims to investigate the impact of aesthetics in innovative product development and consumers’ perception and acceptability as importance of aesthetics is not being explored by researchers. This paper inspects the importance of aesthetics while working on innovative product development, design process, sustainability, and consumer perception on aesthetics while buying a new product.

Green Innovation in the MENA Healthcare Industry

Drawing on the knowledge-based perspective, this research developed and tested a model consisting of five technological innovation characteristics (relative advantage, complexity, compatibility, observability, and triability) as antecedents, green innovation as a mediator, sustainable competitive advantage as an outcome, and government environmental support as a moderator. A survey was administered to 305 participants from the Middle Eastern healthcare sector and 305 participants from the North African healthcare sector. The findings were antagonistic to what was hypothesized by revealing heterogeneity rather than homogeneity in technological and green innovation perceptions. This research calls for the implementation of newly developed rather than adopted green innovation strategies across the Middle East and North Africa.

Investigation of Innovative Perspectives on Sports of Licensed Athletes in the Infrastructure of Clubs affiliated to the Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports

In this study, it is aimed to examine the sports innovation perceptions of licensed athletes in various categories in the infrastructure of sports clubs affiliated to the Provincial Directorates of Youth and Sports, according to some variables. 145 athletes selected by simple random method from 609 licensed athletes in sports clubs affiliated to Provincial Directorates of Youth and Sports in Isparta province participated in the research. Personal information form and Innovation in Sports Scale were used as data collection tools in the research. The personal information of the participants, the scores obtained from the scale and factor scores, frequency (f) and percentage (%) values were determined. In order to determine whether the scores obtained by the athletes from the Innovation in Sports Scale differ according to the independent variables, the T test was applied to independent groups in pairwise comparisons, One-way anova was used to compare three or more variables, and the Bonferroni test was used to determine the difference between groups. In the study, the averages of the Sports Innovation Scale according to age groups, educational status, category, monthly income of the family, the state of hearing the concepts of innovation, innovative, the club's status of providing projects or trainings related to innovation in sports, evaluate the club's view of innovation, innovative perspective performance in sports and analysis were made to determine whether the difference between these averages is significant. As a result, it has been determined that the total score of the Innovation in Sports Scale and its sub-dimensions are above the average.

Peningkatan Kinerja Manajerial berbasis Anggaran Partisipasi

This study examines the effect of budgetary participation and perception of innovation on managerial performance and tests whether perception of innovation mediates the effect of budgetary participation on managerial performance in public sector organizations. The study was conducted at the Semarang City Health Office and Semarang City Health Centers, with 60 respondents from echelon officials, using the path analysis method. The results of the analysis show there is a direct influence between budgetary participation and the perception of innovation on managerial performance and the perception of innovation not being able to mediate the relationship between budgetary participation on managerial performance in the Semarang City Health Service and Puskesmas throughout the City of Semarang

A Framework for Successful Adoption of Surgical Innovation

BackgroundInnovation Adoption Frameworks are applied in healthcare industry, but surgical innovation does not follow the same models as medical innovation and it is not always adopted fully by members of the team.PurposeThe aim of this paper is to develop a framework for successful adoption of surgical innovation.Research designThis paper is inspired by design thinking. Based on a pragmatic research philosophy, a mixed method approach was selected including semi-structured interview and focus groups, following a questionnaire.Study sampleA sample of five specialists in the field (doctors and managers) were selected for interview. Six focus groups were conducted. On average, five people were involved in each focus groups, 30 participants in total, including consultants, senior and junior ward nurses, health care assistant (HCA), cancer nurse specialist, stoma nurses, theatre senior and junior staff.Data collection/analysisQualitative data was collected and analyzed using Thematic Analysis.ResultsFollowing a design thinking approach; firstly, an initial Surgical Adoption Model was proposed, based on the existing literature. Then, the challenges, processes and teams involved in Robotic Surgery adoption, an existing surgical innovation in a local NHS hospital, were explored. Five main themes were extracted from interviews and focus groups data - ‘Innovation Perception’, ‘Guilty vs. Undervalued’, ‘Knowledge is Power’, ‘Ex-novation’ and ‘Facilitators and Super-users’. This resulted into the development of an adapted Surgical Innovation Framework.ConclusionsThe Surgical Innovation Framework incorporated the themes extracted from the data. The framework is unique within the field of surgical innovation and is designed with the aim of improving surgical innovation adoption success rate. Future research can trial the framework to evaluate its effectiveness.

In the consumers’ eye: A mixed-method approach to understanding how VR-Content influences unbranded product quality perceptions

Virtual reality (VR) is an exciting technology that offers great promise as a novel promotional tool. The notion that promotional tools can signal brand quality to consumers is supported in the literature, but the impact for products when brand signals are not paramount is less understood. We use a mixed-method approach to explore how VR-content influences consumers' quality perceptions for products where branding is less relied upon. Findings from a qualitative study reveal that the perception of VR-content's innovativeness acts as a heuristic to signal product quality for unbranded property products. Results from two quasi-experimental studies reveal that while industry-perceived innovative VR-content may not signal consumers' product quality perceptions, consumers' perception of media innovativeness can signal product quality for the offering and increase purchase intentions. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.

Customizable FPGA-Based Hardware Accelerator for Standard Convolution Processes Empowered with Quantization Applied to LiDAR Data.

In recent years there has been an increase in the number of research and developments in deep learning solutions for object detection applied to driverless vehicles. This application benefited from the growing trend felt in innovative perception solutions, such as LiDAR sensors. Currently, this is the preferred device to accomplish those tasks in autonomous vehicles. There is a broad variety of research works on models based on point clouds, standing out for being efficient and robust in their intended tasks, but they are also characterized by requiring point cloud processing times greater than the minimum required, given the risky nature of the application. This research work aims to provide a design and implementation of a hardware IP optimized for computing convolutions, rectified linear unit (ReLU), padding, and max pooling. This engine was designed to enable the configuration of features such as varying the size of the feature map, filter size, stride, number of inputs, number of filters, and the number of hardware resources required for a specific convolution. Performance results show that by resorting to parallelism and quantization approach, the proposed solution could reduce the amount of logical FPGA resources by 40 to 50%, enhancing the processing time by 50% while maintaining the deep learning operation accuracy.