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Student innovation capability in virtual team projects: lessons learnt from COVID-19 pandemic era

Student innovation capability in virtual team projects: lessons learnt from COVID-19 pandemic era The purpose of this study was to examine students’ innovation capability in virtual team projects from the COVID-19 pandemic era.Design/methodology/approachThe researchers conducted an empirical study and the data were collected from a total of 308 participants engaging in virtual team projects. A structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to assess the relationship of the conceptual framework.FindingsThe findings showed that virtual team culture positively influenced propensity to innovate. Also, knowledge management and communication influenced propensity to innovate through the mediation of support for innovation.Practical implicationsDeveloping a strategy for propensity to innovate in any organization demands that project team members should be able to seamlessly communicate. Developing knowledge management, communication and support for innovation strategy in a virtual team may prepare an organization for permanently different post-pandemic events and the future turbulent business environment.Originality/valueThis study highlights innovation capability for the propensity to innovate, a topic that is not widely researched, especially in the context of virtual teams. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Innovation Science Emerald Publishing

Student innovation capability in virtual team projects: lessons learnt from COVID-19 pandemic era

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Emerald Publishing
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© Emerald Publishing Limited
ISSN
1757-2223
DOI
10.1108/ijis-08-2021-0149
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The purpose of this study was to examine students’ innovation capability in virtual team projects from the COVID-19 pandemic era.Design/methodology/approachThe researchers conducted an empirical study and the data were collected from a total of 308 participants engaging in virtual team projects. A structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to assess the relationship of the conceptual framework.FindingsThe findings showed that virtual team culture positively influenced propensity to innovate. Also, knowledge management and communication influenced propensity to innovate through the mediation of support for innovation.Practical implicationsDeveloping a strategy for propensity to innovate in any organization demands that project team members should be able to seamlessly communicate. Developing knowledge management, communication and support for innovation strategy in a virtual team may prepare an organization for permanently different post-pandemic events and the future turbulent business environment.Originality/valueThis study highlights innovation capability for the propensity to innovate, a topic that is not widely researched, especially in the context of virtual teams.

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International Journal of Innovation Science – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jan 17, 2023

Keywords: Culture; Virtual teams; Knowledge management; Communication; Innovation capability; Propensity to innovate

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