Operationalising a process model of innovation for the mining industry

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Lay, J., Wiewiora, A., Javanmardi Kashan, A. and Bradley, L. 2022. Operationalising a process model of innovation for the mining industry. Resources Policy. 79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2022.102988
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TitleOperationalising a process model of innovation for the mining industry
AuthorsLay, J., Wiewiora, A., Javanmardi Kashan, A. and Bradley, L.
Abstract

Technological innovations in mining help improve the efficiency, sustainability and productivity of the mining sector. However, most research on the development and implementation of technological innovations is at the level of the organisation and often not context-specific, providing limited insights into specific practices of individual employees and teams, underpinning the innovation process. This study operationalises a process model of innovation for the mining industry. Using data from twenty-five interviews with mining experts, our study identified and mapped actionable practices that mining organisations can adopt to effectively identify, develop and implement innovation. Three main contributions emerged from the study. The study offers an actionable process model of innovation for mining that considers the mining context at the level of individual and team behaviours. The study reveals the need to involve multiple types of stakeholders and that the mix of stakeholder types varies between innovation phases. Finally, the study finds that the innovation practices identified map to six innovation culture enablers, all of which are required but vary in importance across each phase of the innovation process.

Sustainable Development Goals9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
12 Responsible consumption and production
Middlesex University ThemeSustainability
PublisherElsevier
JournalResources Policy
ISSN0301-4207
Electronic1873-7641
Publication dates
Online15 Sep 2022
Print31 Dec 2022
Publication process dates
Deposited23 Sep 2022
Submitted18 May 2022
Accepted31 Aug 2022
Output statusPublished
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Copyright © 2022. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2022.102988
LanguageEnglish
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