Critical Elements of Team Formation to Enhance Organizational Innovation

Abstract

Teams are an important component to the success of corporate innovation and entrepreneurship. However, innovation teams often suffer because management fails to develop a change strategy and prepare managers and participants to work in teams. This chapter provides a discussion of the critical elements needed to prepare team member, including reviewing the team development process and offering insights on how to manage communication, conflict resolution, creative problem solving, and decision-making to enhance team performance. Additionally, research on the use of innovation teams is presented along with some recommendations for management to implement innovation teams in organizations.

Citation

Hornsby, J.S. (2018), "Critical Elements of Team Formation to Enhance Organizational Innovation", Kuratko, D.F. and Hoskinson, S. (Ed.) The Challenges of Corporate Entrepreneurship in the Disruptive Age (Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Growth, Vol. 28), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 123-140. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1048-473620180000028006