Factors affecting innovation management at Mazinoor lighting Ind. In Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify what factors affecting innovation management and investigate the relationship between those factors and innovation management. A survey has been done to explore innovation management being practiced in Mazinoor Company, an Iranian Company that manufactures lighting products. The respondents in the survey were selected from the personnel of Mazinoor Co. who were involved in innovation activities and the questionnaires were sent to them for collection of data for analysis. The findings demonstrated that five factors top management support, team working, communication and knowledge sharing, organizational culture and leadership have statistically significant positive correlation with innovation management. The results also indicated that among those factors, top management support had the most significant influence on performance of innovation management in Mazinoor Co., followed by team working, leadership and communication. The findings of this study are expected to enhance the existing literature on innovation management in Iran and it also provides managers of Mazinoor Co. with the necessary information regarding the level of managing innovation in that company.