Scope, Scale, Concentric Diversification and the Black Box

Abstract

Dynamic capabilities literature and other academic research are working towards an understanding of how firms can develop and exploit managerial capabilities to create and support innovation in a firm. Lawson and Samson (2001) explore seven factors which, if in place, will make a firm ‘innovation capable’, these are

‘Vision and strategy Harnessing the competence base Organisational intelligence Creativity and idea management Organisational structure & systems Culture and climate Management of technology’ (Lawson and Samson 2001: 377).