Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2010. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research report aims to show how futures studies or foresight techniques,
especially causal layered analysis (CLA), can enrich the attempts of organisations to
innovate.
The study discusses the importance of innovation for organisations and shows that
innovation is deeply rooted in the knowledge economy. The nature of innovation is
explored as well as the different types and degrees of innovation. An integrated
innovation model is proposed which is used to establish some of the key challenges
which arise from the innovation process. The challenges are expanded to take into
consideration those challenges which arise from the approach organisations take to
innovation as well as some of the innovation challenges which arise from the underlying
organisational culture.
The nature of futures studies is discussed from the perspective of an approach and field
of study for creating knowledge and facilitating understanding. This ability of futures
studies is explored further to show how it can address some of the challenges which
arise from innovation. The study further explores the ability of causal layered analysis, a
foresight technique; not only to address some of the innovation challenges but to enrich
the innovation process by providing depth and breadth in the analysis of the problem
through creating an understanding of the deeply rooted drivers and viewing the problem
from different perspectives, effectively expanding the solution set and creating a
platform for identifying latent needs and opportunities.
Causal layered analysis is applied to three of the top thirty innovations of the last three
decades, testing the hypothesis that successful innovation transcends and addresses
needs at the deeper layers. It is shown that innovations which are able to address
needs in the deeper levels get embedded in our daily lives and as a result become more
enduring. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie navorsings projek beoog om te wys dat toekomsstudies en die tegnieke in die
studie veld, spesifiek “causal layered analysis”, waarde kan toevoeg tot die innoverings
probeerslae van organisasies.
Die studie bespreek die belangrikheid van innovering vir organisasies en wys dat
innovasie diep gewortel is in die kennis ekonomie. Die aard van innovering word
ondersoek sowel as die verskillende tipes en grade daarvan. ‘n Ge-integreerde
innoverings model word voorgestel en word gebruik om van die belangrike uitdagings in
die innovasie proses te identifiseer. Daar word uitgebrei op hierdie uitdagings deur in ag
te neem die benadering wat organisasies neem tot innovering asook die uitdagings wat
voortspruit uit die onderliggende kultuur in die organisasie.
Die aard van toekomstudies word bespreek uit die oogpunt van die benadering van die
studie veld om kennis te skep en begrip te bewerkstellig. Die vermoë van
toekomstudies om die uitdagings wat deur innovasie onstaan word verder ondersoek.
Die studie ondersoek ook die vermoë van “causal layered analysis”, as ‘n toekoms
tegniek, nie net om die innoverings uitdagings te adresseer nie, maar ook deur die
verryking van die innoverings proses waardeur begrip geskep word. Begrip volg deur
die diepte en wydheid van die analise van die probleem, asook deur die probleem
vanuit verskeie oogpunte te benader. Hierdeur word daar meer moontlike oplossings
blootgelê en word daar geleentheid geskep om nuwe geleenthede te identifiseer.
“Causal layered analysis” word ook toegepas op drie van die top dertig innovasies van
die laaste drie dekades om die hipotese te toets dat suksesvolle innovasies, behoeftes
in al die lae aanspreek, spesifiek in die diepliggende areas. Die studie wys dat
innovasies wat behoeftes in die diepliggende areas aanspreek deel word van ons
alledaagse lewe en sodoende meer langdurig word.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/18153 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Kotze, H. A. |
| Contributors | Roux, A., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Graduate School of Business. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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