This paper examines ‘imitative’ innovation, which involves the adoption of innovations that are new to a particular business, rather than new to the world. The paper is based on a survey of over 200 participants in the Australian road industry, in the state of Queensland. The survey covered clients, contractors, consultants and suppliers. Innovation directions and levels were measured via adoption patterns, based on a list of technologies and advanced practices presented in the survey questionnaire. The research investigated innovation rates, types, success, impact, drivers, strategies, and obstacles.ududThe paper commences by exploring the term ‘innovation’, before describing and analysing empirical data from the study. The evidence presented points to the:udud•importance of innovation to business success;ud•importance of people-centred/non-technical innovation processes;ud•role played by inadequate resources and perceived risk in impeding innovation activity;ud•importance of clients in ‘driving’ innovation activity; andud•the usefulness of active evaluation systems in maximising the benefits of innovation.
展开▼
机译：本文研究了“模仿性”创新，其中涉及采用对特定业务而言是新的创新，而不是对世界而言是新的创新。该论文基于对昆士兰州澳大利亚公路行业200多名参与者的调查。调查涵盖了客户，承包商，顾问和供应商。根据调查问卷中列出的一系列技术和先进实践，通过采用模式来衡量创新方向和创新水平。该研究调查了创新率，类型，成功，影响，驱动力，策略和障碍。 ud ud本文首先介绍“创新”一词，然后描述和分析研究的经验数据。提供的证据指出：创新对业务成功的重要性；以人为中心/非技术创新过程的重要性；资源不足和感知风险在阻碍创新活动中所起的作用； ud•客户在“推动”创新活动中的重要性；积极评估系统在最大化创新收益方面的作用。
展开▼
