Research Agenda for Workplace Innovation

Edited by Peter R.A. Oeij, TNO, the Netherlands, Steven Dhondt, Professor, Centre for Sociological Research (CeSO), Belgium; Senior Research Scientist, TNO, the Netherlands and Adela J. McMurray, Flinders University, Australia

‘Digital disruption is widespread across our economies and societies. Bringing together an array of highly qualified contributors, this timely book contains important theory, research and analysis on this challenging phenomenon. It includes valuable guidance on how to engage with digital transformation through the mutually beneficial process of workplace innovation.’

• Contents:Foreword xix1 An Introduction to the Research Agenda forWorkplace Innovation 1Steven Dhondt, Adela J. McMurray and Peter R.A. OeijPART I TECHNOLOGY AND ORGANISATION: NEWTECHNOLOGY AS A DRIVER FOR CHANGEIN THE ORGANISATION, FOR ITS WORKPROCESSES AND THE WORK OF EMPLOYEES2 Workplace innovation at the digital frontier 15Steven Dhondt, Peter R.A. Oeij and Gerben Hulsegge3 Analysing production disturbances for aligningwork organisation, human resource management,and digital transformation 35Ezra Dessers, Monique Ramioul, YennefVereycken, Michiel Bal, Ine Smits and Geert Van Hootegem4 Augmented telework with avatar technology:impact on workplace and required actions 51Kentaro Watanabe5 The impact of technology on work: enablingworkplace innovation by technological andorganisational choice 67Peter R.A. Oeij, Gerben Hulsegge and Wouter van der Torre6 Workplace innovation in the digital era: a role forSMART work design 91Sharon Kaye Parker and Alexandra A. Boeing7 How can the Korean workplace becomeconducive to workplace innovation? Learningfrom a case study of a manufacturing firm 113Se Ri No and Kyetaik Oh8 Examining workplace innovation as a driver forinnovation in the public sector: evidence from Australia 129Mahmoud Moussa and Adela McMurrayPART II INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOUR CONTRIBUTINGTO PERFORMANCE GOALS: WORKPLACEENGAGEMENT TO IMPROVE THE BUSINESSAND THE QUALITY OF WORK9 The determination of a psychological workplaceinnovation construct 147Adela J. McMurray and Don Scott10 Job crafting and work engagement among remoteworkers in Italy: Lessons for workplace innovation 167Arianna Costantini and Serena Rubini11 Ethical leadership as workplace innovation andenabler for employee commitment and innovativework behaviours in Vietnam 183Michael K. Muchiri, Hiep Cong Pham, MathewsNkhoma and Adela J. McMurrayPART III CONVERGENCE, POLICY ABOUTWORKPLACE INNOVATION, AND THEAGENDA FOR THE FUTURE12 A converging or diverging research field? 201Peter R.A. Oeij, Steven Dhondt and Adela J. McMurray13 Towards research-based policy and practice ofworkplace innovation in Europe 255Frank D. Pot, Tuomo Alasoini, Peter Totterdill andClaudio Zettel14 Developing a scientific and policy researchagenda for workplace innovation: an invitation forconversation and collaboration 273Peter R.A. Oeij, Steven Dhondt and Adela J.McMurrayIndex