TY - JOUR
T1 - The innovation imperative the relationships between team climate, innovation, and performance in research and development teams
AU - Bain, Paul G.
AU - Mann, Leon
AU - Pirola-Merlo, Andrew
PY - 2001/2/1
Y1 - 2001/2/1
N2 - A team's climate for innovation has been shown to be important for innovation in management and work teams. This article investigates the relationship of team climate with project team innovation and performance in research and development organizations. It is argued that the relationship between team climate and innovation will be stronger for research teams than development teams as research teams have greater scope for creating novel and innovative ideas. A sample of 193 scientists and technologists in 20 research teams and 18 development teams were measured on their team's climate for innovation, team performance, and six indicators of innovation. Research and development teams showed similar ratings for team climate and for measures of innovation. However, the relationships between team climate and individual and team innovation were stronger for research teams than development teams. These findings are significant for fostering innovativeness and innovation in knowledge work teams.
AB - A team's climate for innovation has been shown to be important for innovation in management and work teams. This article investigates the relationship of team climate with project team innovation and performance in research and development organizations. It is argued that the relationship between team climate and innovation will be stronger for research teams than development teams as research teams have greater scope for creating novel and innovative ideas. A sample of 193 scientists and technologists in 20 research teams and 18 development teams were measured on their team's climate for innovation, team performance, and six indicators of innovation. Research and development teams showed similar ratings for team climate and for measures of innovation. However, the relationships between team climate and individual and team innovation were stronger for research teams than development teams. These findings are significant for fostering innovativeness and innovation in knowledge work teams.
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U2 - 10.1177/104649640103200103
DO - 10.1177/104649640103200103
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0035256239
SN - 1046-4964
VL - 32
SP - 55
EP - 73
JO - Small Group Research
JF - Small Group Research
IS - 1
ER -