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How corporate portals support innovation

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Published
Publication date2007
Host publicationEncyclopedia of portal technologies and applications
EditorsArthur Tatnall
PublisherIGI Global
Pages449-553
Number of pages5
ISBN (electronic)9781591409908
ISBN (print)9781591409892
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

The ability of a company to be innovative depends on many factors, such as a culture amenable to risk taking (Kontoghiorghes, Awbre, & Feurig, 2005), a managerial attitude favorable toward change (Damanpour, 1991), a market orientation (Hult, Hurley, & Knight, 2004), committed champions (Howell, 2005), and an adequate supply of physical and financial resources for research (Delbecq & Mills, 1985). In addition, the innovation process requires organizational and technical competences in knowledge management, collaboration, and communication (Carneiro, 2000; McAdam, 2000; Zakaria, Amelinckx, & Wilemon, 2004,). Corporate portals are central to achieving these competences. This article describes how corporate portals can support innovation in organizations through the enhancement of knowledge management, communication, and collaboration.