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The problem is that "impact on innovation" starts usually already with a big discussion on how to measure innovation. The "easy" way is to take very accessible
by 1337biz 14y ago
The problem is that "impact on innovation" starts usually already with a big discussion on how to measure innovation.
The "easy" way is to take very accessible data points such as the number of patent applications. But you can imagine just by looking at the patent system related discussions around here on hn that this is a very "discussable" subject.
- keithpeter 14y agoI wasn't communicating well, what I'm on about is that knowledge flow in large organisations is not always (or even often) through 'official' channels. I'm thinking of Etienne Wenger's work on situated learning, especially the insurance office example in Lave and Wenger's book. It struck me that datasets from email, and from sharepoint like systems might help people identify the 'betweeners' in their organisation.
- kvnn 14y agoYes, people do this - it is called Social Network Analysis and has been around a few decades. It is well introduced in http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1449306462 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1449306462 . There is actually a thorough example of analyzing an organization's "social leaders" and arranging departments to take advantage of them.