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Management innovation – the introduction of management processes, structures and practices that are new to companies, is crucial to business success. Based on the existing literature on management innovation and a rigorous theoretical approach to model design and development, a theoretical model of management innovation that is applicable to immature and underdeveloped markets was designed. Using this model, the study shows that the context in which companies operate, as well as companies’ management background (proficiency), are directly and positively related to management innovation. The main implication of the research is that the existing management innovation theory is applicable to market conditions in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina with only slight adaptation. Furthermore, this research provides important insights about the factors that affect the companies’ readiness to introduce innovative management structures, processes and practices.

Management Innovation – Designing And Testing A Theoretical Model

Muamer Bezdrob, Ph. D., Assistant professor, American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Aziz Šunje, Ph. D., Professor of Management, University of Sarajevo, School of Economics and Business

South East European Journal of Economics and Business

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Management innovation – the introduction of management processes, structures and practices that are new to companies, is crucial to business success. Based on...

Management Innovation – Designing And Testing A Theoretical Model

Published Online: Mar 11, 2015

Page range: 16 - 29

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jeb-2014-0004

Keywords
Management innovation, Immature markets, Managerial proficiency, Models

© South East European Journal of Economics and Business

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Management Innovation – Designing And Testing A Theoretical Model

Published Online: Mar 11, 2015

Page range: 16 - 29

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jeb-2014-0004

KeywordsManagement innovation, Immature markets, Managerial proficiency, Models

© South East European Journal of Economics and Business

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Management innovation, Immature markets, Managerial proficiency, Models