How to Strengthen Technological Innovation Culture in Developing Countries
How to Strengthen Technological Innovation Culture in Developing Countries
By
Aya Hosney
Seminar Thesis
Submitted to the Dr. Sherwate Elwan at the Faculty of Management & Technology
German University in Cairo
Student(s) registration number(s): 10-6516
Date: 7 of December 2011
Supervisor: Dr. Sherwat Elwan
Table of Contents
1 Introduction 2
2 Aim or Goal 3
3 Theortical Background 4
3.1 Innovation Culture in Organization 4 3.1.1 Empowering employees towards new ideas: 5 3.1.2 Moving new thinking throughout the organization 6 3.1.3 The supervisor role in driving innovation 7 3.1.4 Concluding thought 7 3.2 Promoting innovation in developing countries 8 3.2.1 Innovation climates in developing countries 10 3.2.2 Innovation needs and opportunities in developing countries 11 3.3 Strengthen technological innovation culture in developing countries 12 3.3.1 Factors affecting improving technological innovation in developing countries 13 3.3.2 Innovation in developing countries 14 3.3.3 New Communication Technonologies for Devloping Countries 15
4 Research Gap 17
5 Conclusion 18
6 References 19
Introduction
Over the past decade, organizations have become worldwide increasingly aware of the drastic environment pressures facing business, these new demands offers opportunities for them to accomplish sustained growth through innovation.
Innovators win is the common message in much of today 's business literature. The question is no longer why to innovate, but how to innovate. A recent trend in the evolution of innovation theory recognizes that not all good ideas come from inside the organization, ideas come from everywhere around us.
Innovation has not been available to all individuals and their societies; there is a fact that there are still countries in the developing world which lack proper access and their
By
Aya Hosney
Seminar Thesis
Submitted to the Dr. Sherwate Elwan at the Faculty of Management & Technology
German University in Cairo
Student(s) registration number(s): 10-6516
Date: 7 of December 2011
Supervisor: Dr. Sherwat Elwan
Table of Contents
1 Introduction 2
2 Aim or Goal 3
3 Theortical Background 4
3.1 Innovation Culture in Organization 4 3.1.1 Empowering employees towards new ideas: 5 3.1.2 Moving new thinking throughout the organization 6 3.1.3 The supervisor role in driving innovation 7 3.1.4 Concluding thought 7 3.2 Promoting innovation in developing countries 8 3.2.1 Innovation climates in developing countries 10 3.2.2 Innovation needs and opportunities in developing countries 11 3.3 Strengthen technological innovation culture in developing countries 12 3.3.1 Factors affecting improving technological innovation in developing countries 13 3.3.2 Innovation in developing countries 14 3.3.3 New Communication Technonologies for Devloping Countries 15
4 Research Gap 17
5 Conclusion 18
6 References 19
Introduction
Over the past decade, organizations have become worldwide increasingly aware of the drastic environment pressures facing business, these new demands offers opportunities for them to accomplish sustained growth through innovation.
Innovators win is the common message in much of today 's business literature. The question is no longer why to innovate, but how to innovate. A recent trend in the evolution of innovation theory recognizes that not all good ideas come from inside the organization, ideas come from everywhere around us.
Innovation has not been available to all individuals and their societies; there is a fact that there are still countries in the developing world which lack proper access and their
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