Abstract

ZARATE TORRES, Rodrigo A. Planning for innovation: Improving organizational Performance. Rev. esc.adm.neg [online]. 2011, n.71, pp.162-175. ISSN 0120-8160.

This document is based on the social cognitive theory. According to Bandura (1986), "social cognitive theory favors a conception of interaction based on triadic reciprocality". The triadic Bandura refers to is the behavior, personal factors, and environment influences. These three factors interact to each other to determine the way people will behave. This theory is brought to organizations to say that creating the right environment and helping employees with their behaviors and personal factors, they will behave the way the organizations wants to achieve the desired goals and to improve organizational performance. This document presents four components to create the right environment including ways to help the employees with their personal factors and behaviors. All the components are framed by different theories and putting together to improve organizational performance. It can be a new organization or an old organization but, when the leader creates the right environment, people can perform efficiently. New organizations have the great opportunity to start right since the beginning, creating the environment to allow people to innovate from the beginning.

Keywords : Innovation; Organizational Performance; Structure; Strategy; Strategic foresight.

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