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selection to diffusion. � establish tenure/promotion policies for ID Establishing interdisciplinary culture � stage highly inclusive launch events � burn a lot of resources to establish common culture � devote significant resources to socialising � orchestrate personal dynamics � maintain collegial atmosphere � personal relationships take time as a necessary first step � leaders must foster respect of each other’s skills, capabilities and work � development of the team requires continual intervention from the leader - simple peer relations are not sufficient � differences in values among a team can be negotiated toward more holistic objectives � people need to be seen and heard Organisational structure � a flat management structure facilitates fast decisions � create a matrix organisation � broad inclusion increases complexity, requiring strict management. � let networked innovation models change hierarchy � centralised resources offer freedom to experiment, but are isolated from local reality of cross-cutting problems � boundaries are not simply barriers, but have positive value � it is possible to influence a large network of people without holding managerial responsibility Stakeholders � managers should establish commitment through agreements � it is essential to take the time to shift priorities, expectations and objectives � involve funding organisations � combine online with physical meetings � do not threaten encumbent senior managers, but offer role model to younger peers � identify supportive ‘champions’ in other departments Evaluation � contextual risk can lead to adventure, but not necessarily recognised as Innovation and Interdisciplinarity 116
technical innovation � utilize experts with breadth and IDR experience for evaluation � establish professional recognition of successful practitioners of IDR Public policy � for long-term impact, influence the young, not the old � finding the ‘lever’ to fix a complex social problem is an elusive goal � economics is a common language for government that demands metrication � local contexts seem to offer opportunity for entrepreneurship, where central government becomes locked in equilibrium � despite current policy, monopoly service providers still seem to offer some of the best opportunities for effective innovation Recruitment � employ people from different cultures � mix mavericks and managers � try to combine explorers, exploiters and deal-makers (the last negotiate quantifiable value) � go beyond staff compliance: you need their deep commitment � as many members of the team as possible should have prior interdisciplinary experience Resources � provide seed/glue money � provide seamless and flexible funding � offer rewards as incentives for academic leaders who foster IDR Facilities � have necessary resources ready-to-hand (just-in-case, not just-on-time) � provide time and space, these are luxuries - personal development comes serendipitously. � enhance chance meetings between researchers, such as on-site cafeterias � provide physical space to co-locate researchers � provide a home for students: a laptop, a desk, and a place to drink coffee � provide shared instrumentation Training � you can provide training in a new inter-discipline, but not multiple disciplines � teach students to take responsibility for initiatives Innovation and Interdisciplinarity 117
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Technical Report Number 760 Radical
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Radical innovation: crossing knowle
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1.2. Contents 1.1. Executive summar
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2. Introduction Innovation is not a
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2.1. Definitions Several readers of
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perhaps by exploiting emerging tech
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3.1.1 A key enabler: the ‘pole-st
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ought together. � The collective
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these perceptions of lack of discip
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ecause they reconfigure existing ma
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develop and deliver based on the te
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problems of society are complex - a
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analytic consistency. Although not
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expertise might be better utilised.
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intellectual approaches. It is not
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The need for and management of inte
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different language). Rather, they h
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4. Wedding Creativity and Knowledge
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literature (e.g. Klein 1996, Latucc
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our project, if it were possible to
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transmitted to it’, through ‘cr
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e seen as invalid because of the fa
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period of time, both because it is
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where I do not know and like my nei
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interdisciplinary projects. It is a
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developed to stimulate creativity w
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the work of artists (or perhaps pri
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ideological advances. Many projects
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designers. Peter Guthrie 32 and the
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own right, and its ethical foundati
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is conventionally assessed in terms
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igour that can be assessed objectiv
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