Designing a Paradigmatic Model of Organizational Innovation with an Intellectual Capital Approach in Organizations: Case Study: Ur Company, Iraq
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organization, intellectual capital, organizational innovation, Ur Company, IraqAbstract
The purpose of this study was to design a paradigmatic model of organizational innovation with an intellectual capital approach in organizations, specifically focusing on Ur Company in Iraq. The research employed a qualitative methodology using Strauss and Corbin’s grounded theory approach. From the perspective of its purpose, the study is applied in nature. The statistical population included 17 individuals consisting of experts, managers, supervisors, and board members from various subsidiaries of the Ur Holding Company in Iraq (including human resources specialists within the holding, university professors experienced in intellectual capital collaboration, and experts in knowledge and technology management). Participants were selected using the snowball sampling method. The research instrument was semi-structured interviews, and its validity was assessed through face validation techniques. Data analysis was conducted using open, axial, and selective coding methods. Findings indicated that the causal conditions include social responsibility, corporate mission, and organizational maturity, all of which directly affect organizational innovation. Contextual and intervening conditions were identified respectively as innovation systems, participatory management, organizational trust, organizational support, and organizational culture; and internal and external organizational factors, all of which influence organizational innovation. The strategies derived from the data include formalization of knowledge and skill transfer, development of intellectual property regulations, and outsourcing of knowledge transfer. The identified consequences were enhancement of organizational knowledge, establishment of win-win relationships, and increased relational capital. It can be concluded that organizational innovation with an intellectual capital approach in Ur Holding Company in Iraq depends on multiple factors. Therefore, the company’s decision-makers can take action to improve organizational innovation based on these influential factors and underlying causes.
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