The Manager’s Role in Building An Innovative Organization

The Manager’s Role in Building
An Innovative Organization
Tameisha L. Jenkins
MANAGEMENT: MGT/330
Mr. George Arnold
October 13, 2003







To summarize the article, “The manager’s role in building an innovative organization”, the author Patrick M. Buhler stresses the thought that it has come to the point that an organization very survival may depend upon whether or not the organization is innovated. But in order for it to be innovated the right culture must exist. Therefore, key management must look at the organization critically to determine when and where innovation should take place. Managers must risk takers. They must be given (my own thoughts here) the “go ahead” by the policy makers (stock holders and board of directors) to start the process of innovation utilizing their respective talents and encouraging and accepting input from employees. All of the above must include customer involvement on an ongoing basis.
The author makes...