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Business Management Approaches to Innovation Adoption: Strategic Leadership in Technology-Oriented Organizations
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Innovation Adoption
Abstract
Innovation adoption has become a critical determinant of organizational competitiveness, particularly in technology-oriented organizations operating under rapid change and uncertainty. While existing research has extensively examined technological characteristics and diffusion mechanisms, many innovation initiatives continue to underperform or fail due to managerial and leadership-related challenges. This suggests that innovation adoption should be understood not only as a technological process, but as a business management and strategic leadership challenge. This article conceptualizes innovation adoption as an organizational process shaped by management practices, strategic alignment, and leadership behavior. Focusing on technology-oriented organizations, the study examines how strategic leadership influences organizational readiness, risk management, and the alignment of strategy, structure, and execution during innovation adoption. Rather than emphasizing technological sophistication alone, the article highlights the role of business management approaches in translating innovation potential into sustained performance outcomes. By integrating insights from innovation management, strategic leadership, and organizational theory, the article develops a management-oriented framework for understanding innovation adoption. The analysis identifies common limitations of technology-centric models and proposes leadership-driven practices that enable effective adoption under uncertainty. The study contributes to the innovation literature by shifting attention from technology attributes to managerial capability and offers practical implications for executives leading innovation in technology-intensive environments.
Keywords
Innovation Adoption, Strategic Leadership, Business Management Practices, Technology-Oriented Organizations, Innovation Performance
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How to cite this paper
@article{1713656,
author = {Albert Gabay},
title = {Business Management Approaches to Innovation Adoption: Strategic Leadership in Technology-Oriented Organizations},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2024},
volume = {8},
number = {1},
pages = {810-821},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1713656.pdf},
abstract = {Innovation adoption has become a critical determinant of organizational competitiveness, particularly in technology-oriented organizations operating under rapid change and uncertainty. While existing research has extensively examined technological characteristics and diffusion mechanisms, many innovation initiatives continue to underperform or fail due to managerial and leadership-related challenges. This suggests that innovation adoption should be understood not only as a technological process, but as a business management and strategic leadership challenge. This article conceptualizes innovation adoption as an organizational process shaped by management practices, strategic alignment, and leadership behavior. Focusing on technology-oriented organizations, the study examines how strategic leadership influences organizational readiness, risk management, and the alignment of strategy, structure, and execution during innovation adoption. Rather than emphasizing technological sophistication alone, the article highlights the role of business management approaches in translating innovation potential into sustained performance outcomes. By integrating insights from innovation management, strategic leadership, and organizational theory, the article develops a management-oriented framework for understanding innovation adoption. The analysis identifies common limitations of technology-centric models and proposes leadership-driven practices that enable effective adoption under uncertainty. The study contributes to the innovation literature by shifting attention from technology attributes to managerial capability and offers practical implications for executives leading innovation in technology-intensive environments.},
keywords = {Innovation Adoption, Strategic Leadership, Business Management Practices, Technology-Oriented Organizations, Innovation Performance},
month = {July},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV8I1-1713656}
}