Management Innovations and Their Modifications

Aminu Mamman and Ken Kamoche

Abstract

In the last decade there has been growing interest in the research on and theorization of the topic of Management Innovation. However, much of the effort has focused largely on the adoption and diffusion of management innovation rather than what happens after management innovations have been adopted. This is despite the acknowledgement by scholars that most management innovations are appropriated when adopted by organizations. We believe that the lack of conceptual bases on which to research the topic is the reason why researchers have neglected the topic. The neglect of this phenomenon has hindered the theoretical advancement of the field. Therefore the main goal of the paper is to stimulate development of theory and research on modification of management innovation. This is achieved by: (a) summarizing theoretical perspectives that shed some light on the topic; (b) providing working definition for modification of management; and (b) raising a series of research questions to guide future research.

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