Keywords
knowledge network, creativity, empowering leadership, transactive memory system
Abstract
Using R&D teams to generate creative ideas has become an important means of organizational innovation, and knowledge network has been an effective way for R&D teams to obtain creativity. Based on the case study and grounded theory, this study examines the creative process of four R&D teams in two companies, and explores the formation and mechanism of team knowledge network. The results show that the formation and development of R&D team knowledge networks depend on the factors of individual, team and organization, and knowledge network influences team creativity through team context variables such as empowering leadership, team creation atmosphere, interactive memory system, and organizational context variables such as organizational characteristics, innovation support, and organizational culture. From the two perspectives of team behavior and team cognition, this paper reveals the mechanism of knowledge networks on team creativity, and emphasizes the importance of knowledge networks on R&D team creativity.
DOI
10.16315/j.stm.2022.02.005
Recommended Citation
LV, Jie and LI, Teng
(2022)
"The formation and mechanisms of knowledge networks in R&D teams: Based on the Grounded Theory,"
Journal of Science and Technology Management: Vol. 24:
Iss.
2, Article 9.
DOI: 10.16315/j.stm.2022.02.005
Available at:
https://jstm.researchcommons.org/journal/vol24/iss2/9
