Methods to enhance reflective behaviour in innovation processes

Author:

Verdonschot Suzanne G.M.

Abstract

PurposeThis study aims to trace methods that help to develop the reflective behaviour that is necessary for identifying and describing learning processes in organisations that focus on improvement and innovation.Design/methodology/approachAn extensive literature review results in the characteristics of reflection when reflection is used to trace learning processes in innovation. This results in five characteristics. Literature on research methodology is reviewed in order to find methods that promote this reflective behaviour. These methods are analysed to find out to what extent they contain the characteristics for reflection in innovation processes.FindingsThe literature review leads to five elements that characterise reflective behaviour in innovation processes. It offers a description of several methods that can be used to identify learning processes. The main conclusion is that hardly any method contains all five characteristics for adequate reflective behaviour.Research limitations/implicationsThe current study mainly reviewed research methodologies and no other methods that actively promote reflection.Practical implicationsThe findings offer concrete guidance for practitioners how to encourage reflective behaviour and innovation processes.Originality/valueThe paper refers to the interest of both research and practice. From the research point of view it presents a variety of methods for analysing learning processes in order to deepen our knowledge with respect to these processes. From the practice point of view, it offers concrete methods that enable participants to develop reflective skills that help them to become more knowledge productive.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

Development,General Business, Management and Accounting,Education

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