Question

The innovation paradox implies that consistency in products and services provokes a tension with the need for new products. This results in a conflict between

Answer 1

Answer: A. Stability and change

Explanation:

The innovation paradox implies that consistency in products and services provokes a tension with the need for new products. This results in a conflict between

A) stability and change.

B) structure and culture.

C) rewards and metrics.

D) stability and metrics

The paralysis that occurs between sticking to existing products and services (stability) and the need for the development of new ones (change) is a direct effect of the innovation paradox which states that the more a firm pays attention to innovation, the less likely it will be to be successful at innovation. In other words, consistency in products and services provokes a tension with the need for new products. While stability enables change in that it supplies security and consistency, reserved knowledge and skills and enables commitment and the provision of resources for a better realization and actualization of change, change enables a firm to set up a new state of stability through variable mechanisms (innovation) This serves to assist an organization in reaching new stable stages with higher efficiency.