The Importance of Innovation Architecture paper

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    InInnovation as Usual: How to Help Your People Bring Great Ideas to Life(2013) Miller and Wedell-Wedellsborg discuss the importance of establishing systems within organizations that promote not only the creativity that results in innovation but also make it possible for employees to bring innovative ideas to fruition. Miller and Wedell-Wedellsborg argue that a leaders primary job is not to innovate; it is to become an innovation architect creating a work environment that helps . . . people engage in the key innovation behaviors as part of their daily work (p. 4). Such a work environment must be reinforced by innovation architecturethe structures within an organization that support an innovation from the brainstorming phase to final realization. The more well developed the architecture and the simpler the processes involved the more likely employees are to be innovators.
    For this assignment you will research the innovation architecture of at least three companies that are well-known for successfully supporting a culture of innovation. Write a 1500-word paper that addresses the following:
    Include in-text citations to at least four reputable secondary sources (such as trade journals academic journals and professional or industry websites) in your paper.
    Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APAStyle Guide located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
    This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
    You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.
    Reference
    Miller P. & Wedell-Wedellsborg T. (2013).Innovation as usual: How to help yourpeople bring great ideas to life. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press.

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