| dc.description.abstract | The present study examines team processes of exploring and exploiting in inno vation teams, to understand important connections with team development. 51
innovation teams invented a business idea (related to explore), which was to be
developed into a viable business plan (related to exploit). The business plans were
assessed and divided in a) excellent; b (mediocre); and c (poor). Teams´ internal
interactions were evaluated accordingly using qualitative and quantitative studies,
in both explore and exploit phase. The top performing teams were found to be
highly adaptable to situational demands, continuously challenging each other and
demanding a lot from each team member through a disciplined and task-oriented
approach. The poorer performers were oriented towards social well-being of the
group, creating a supportive atmosphere as a group norm. It is argued that this norm
inhibited team innovation performance. This study contributes with knowledge on
how to achieve psychological safety in teams to obtain the kind of creativity that is
workable – exploring the exploitable and exploiting the explorable. | en_US |
