With the potential involvement of organizations from countries across the Commonwealth, the study will have a strong cross-cultural context, and will provide CAPAM members with invaluable comparative data about innovation practices worldwide.
In addition to the theoretical aspects of this research, the study will provide practitioners with a broad overview of innovation in the public sector, as well as answers to pressing questions such as: Where do innovators get their ideas? Where in organizations do innovations originate? Who are the key players in an innovation? What is their role? What are the main obstacles that innovators face? How are these obstacles overcome?
The research is being conducted at the Australian National University which is located in Canberra, Australia. The researcher is Mr. Jeremy Nolan.
About the Survey
The survey has two parts:
(a) A short questionnaire which asks the Chief Executive to identify the key people involved in your innovation, and;
(b) an in-depth questionnaire for the key people so identified
All information that you provide directly to the researcher is strictly confidential and will not be available to anyone else. For security purposes all respondents will require an individual login code.
*All submissions to the 2010 International Innovations Awards will be given further information about the survey process and a login to participate.
For more information about participating in this survey, please contact Ada Wong, Manager, Membership & Communications at awong@capam.orgor the researcher, Jeremy Nolan at jeremy.nolan@anu.edu.au
About the Researcher
Mr. Nolan has a diverse background that encompasses work in both the private and public sectors. He has extensive international experience and his career includes: working for a global accounting firm in the tax and audit divisions; leadership of a national import/distribution business in Australia; jointly establishing a manufacturing business in Thailand to produce high end consumer goods; and consulting to government in the field of information and knowledge management. Importantly, Mr. Nolan has been involved in many types of innovations in his career in various conceptual, leadership and motivational roles and brings this experience to the table.
