Innovation refers to the series of steps organizations take to transform ideas into improved products, services, or processes, as a way of competing to differentiate themselves in the marketplace (Baregheh et al., 2009). Up to this point, innovation studies have been primarily concerned with innovations that mainly emanate from research and development (R&D) departments. Recently, the roles of ordinary employees in innovation processes have become a focal point in innovation literature (Aasen et al., 2012; Deslee & Dahan, 2018; Voxted, 2018). It has become imperative to regard all employees, irrespective of their role or capacity, as the “innovation capital” or asset of every organization (Kesting & Ulhøi, 2010). As a result, organizations today expect more creativity, innovation, and involvement from employees in the rapidly changing business environment. This has led to a focus on the potential of ordinary employees as contributors to innovation (Price et al., 2012; Wihlman et al., 2014; Engen & Magnusson, 2015).

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员工驱动创新个体层面前因的实证研究

创新是指组织将想法转化为改进的产品、服务或流程所采取的一系列步骤，以此作为在市场中脱颖而出的一种竞争方式（Baregheh 等，2009）。到目前为止，创新研究主要关注主要来自研发 (R&D) 部门的创新。最近，普通员工在创新过程中的角色已成为创新文献的焦点（Aasen 等，2012；Deslee & Dahan，2018；Voxted，2018）。必须将所有员工视为每个组织的“创新资本”或资产，无论他们的角色或能力如何（Kesting & Ulhøi，2010 年）。因此，今天的组织期望更多的创造力、创新、以及员工对快速变化的商业环境的参与。这导致关注普通员工作为创新贡献者的潜力（Price 等，2012；Wihlman 等，2014；Engen 和 Magnusson，2015）。