Employee-driven innovation and reverse supply chain management

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KLAPALOVÁ Alena

Rok publikování 2018
Druh Článek v odborném periodiku
Časopis / Zdroj International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
Fakulta / Pracoviště MU

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Citace
www https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJEIM.2018.092972
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJEIM.2018.10013642
Klíčová slova innovation management; ideas and inspiration; employees; employee-driven innovation; EDI; reverse supply chain management; RSCM; reverse flows
Popis Reverse flows, which emerge and move within supply chains, may represent a significant source of inspiration and ideas for innovations. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the current knowledge of reverse supply chain management within the context of employee-driven innovation theory. The empirical investigation addresses two main questions: 1) What is the position of employees in contrast to the other innovation-driving entities in firms as the initial idea carrier for potential innovation stemming from dealing with reverse flows?; 2) Which management characteristics distinguish firms with their 'ordinary' employees participating in the innovation processes from the perspective of reverse supply chain management? The findings are based on an analysis of data from 232 firms and show both the positive position of employees in driving the innovation effort and some differences which require further research and management practice.
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