ScholarOne - CREATING ORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS THAT STIMULATE
INNOVATION: AN EXPLANATORY MODEL PROPOSAL
Abstract
This article aimed to identify qualitatively and quantitatively the main
ways the organizational environment can stimulate innovation in a
multinational pharmaceutical industry in Brazil. To this end, we
established two specific objectives: to raise the perception of leaders
and subordinates regarding the strategies to encourage innovation
adopted by the organization and to develop and statistically validate a
structural model that explains the capacity of the organizational
environment to stimulate innovation. We conducted semi-structured
interviews with 22 leaders, including Corporate Vice-President, Quality
Vice-President, directors, and managers, and applied questionnaires to
334 subordinates, including supervisors, specialists, analysts, and
technicians. The investigation pointed out that Strategic Leadership is
a second-order construct that comprises Motivation and Leadership. The
Firm’s Strategy positively impacts Strategic Leadership, and Strategic
Leadership positively impacts the Challenge to Innovate. The proposed
explanatory model can explain approximately 60% of the Challenge to
Innovate in the organization. We expect that the findings of this
research will contribute to the advancement of knowledge regarding
organizational innovation, especially concerning its antecedents,
allowing theoretical reflections and practical and managerial benefits
in the search for effective innovative strategies.