A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book

Microfoundations of Innovation as Process: Usher’s Cumulative Synthesis Model




AuthorsRaghu Garud, Marja Turunen

EditorsMarshall Scott Poole, Andrew H. Van de Ven

Edition2nd ed

Publishing placeLondon

Publication year2021

Book title The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Change and Innovation

Series titleOxford Handbooks

ISBN978-0-19-884597-3

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198845973.013.19(external)

Web address https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198845973.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780198845973-e-19(external)


Abstract

Extant literature lacks the microfoundations of innovation as process. To fill this lacuna, we introduce and extend Usher’s cumulative synthesis model comprising of four steps: the perception of an unsatisfactory pattern, the setting of the stage, the primary act of insight, and critical revision and development. We then probe the assumptions underlying the model, explore how it has influenced contemporary scholars, and how it can be applied to enhance scholarship on and the practice of innovation. We conclude with observations on how innovation can be a part of organizing rather than remain apart from it, and suggest future research possibilities.



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