Setting Conditions for Open Innovation in the Food Industry: Unravelling the Human Dimension of Open Innovation

The Emerald Insight website posted a study which noted that the human dimension of open innovation is paramount for organizational excellence. However, there is scant evidence of the implications of human resource management practices on employees’ orientation towards open innovation. The article shows how such practices facilitate the development of an open innovation climate among food companies. The study found that human resource management practices have an impact on employees’ skills, motivation and interpersonal relationships, but they do not have direct implications on the employees’ perception of an open innovation-oriented organizational climate. As they solicit employees’ involvement and engagement, human resource management practices indirectly nurture a favorable perception of an open innovation-oriented organizational climate.

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