Is Slack Good or Bad for Innovation

作者: Nitin Nohria , Ranjay Gulati , None

DOI: 10.2307/256998

关键词: Management control systemEconomicsMicroeconomicsInternal auditResource slackOrganizational structureOrganizational behaviorOrganizational effectivenessPublic relationsInnovation management

摘要: This article suggests that there is an inverse U-shaped relationship between slack and innovation in organizations: both too much little may be detrimental to innovation. Two related ...

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