Guide to Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Innovation for Departments of Transportation (2018) / Chapter Skim
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13 This section defines a culture of innovation, explores how a culture of innovation is expressed in a public transportation agency, identifies employee groups most responsible for leading innovation, addresses how risk can be assessed and managed in the public sector, and outlines key elements of the innovation process. Developing a culture of innovation is both art and science.
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14 Guide to Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Innovation for Departments of Transportation This study attempts to balance anecdotal experiences and examples shared with the researchers by DOTs, with an objective research approach. Learn how to put research into practice by reading the examples provided in the Building Blocks.
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Innovation Culture 101 15 magnitude] ." Workplaces that foster a culture of innovation believe innovation is not only for top leadership, but can come from anyone in the organization.
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16 Guide to Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Innovation for Departments of Transportation Innovations happen in large and small ways, and it is the everyday implementers who generate and put innovative ideas into action. These frontline implementers produce the "what" -- the innovation actions and behaviors that, over time, create and sustain a culture of innovation.
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Innovation Culture 101 17 coin-operated parking meters, DDOT wanted to create a system in which people simply hit a "pay-my-meter" button on their smartphones. This type of system would be faster and less expensive for the city to operate.
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18 Guide to Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Innovation for Departments of Transportation 3.7 What Is the Process of Innovation? Essentially, the process of innovation means the following: • Generating more ideas.
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