Management Control and Creativity

Conclusion

The reader of this book does not come away from this with a methodology for managing innovation processes. Such an ambition would be utopian. Indeed, there is no perfect tool adapted to all or even adapted to certain types of organizations or innovations. Each organization tries to implement a combination of tools and practices adapted to the innovation developed, to the actors in place and to the needs of the moment, depending on the progress of the process.

However, the reader will better understand the ins and outs of managing innovation processes. We have highlighted that the problem of managing innovation processes is a real issue for organizations, which sometimes find themselves needing help when faced with the contradictions and interests of the various players. This book contributes to helping managers become aware of the reality of innovation process management in organizations.

In this conclusion, we propose to the reader a reflection on three main axes that emerge from this work for the management of innovation:

• the role of the organization;
• the balance between control and creativity;
• the integration of actors for innovative management.

Finally, we conclude our work by assessing the challenges for organizations today that go beyond the tensions between control and creativity and the significant contribution of management control tools.

C.1. The role of the organization

C.1.1. The influence of the organization

The organization will influence how employees ...