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A Systems View Across Time and Space

Table 6 Summary of research questions and consolidated themes

From: Environmental factors impacting the motivation to innovate: a systematic review

Research question

Consolidated findings

What is found in the literature about environments that build expectations of success and self-efficacy of individual innovative behavior?

Relevant experience and past success (22 sources)

 • Experience, past successes, and validation of past behaviors increase confidence in innovating

 • Mixtures of experience tended to be especially helpful

 • Training and practice in creative settings was helpful

Need supportiveness and stability (24 sources)

 • Need supportiveness improves confidence

 • Holistic views of success that considers employee well-being

 • Support from peers

 • Stability and safe place to make mistakes

What is found in the literature about environments that build subjective task values for individual innovative behavior?

• No contributions within the scope

What is found in the literature about environments that mitigate the perceived costs of individual innovative behavior?

Too much competition (11 sources)

 • Internal competition inhibits innovation through limiting knowledge sharing and duplication of efforts and spent resources

 • External competition can inhibit proactive behaviors

Cost mitigation (12 sources)

 • Psychologically safe environment promotes innovation

 • Safety net and health benefits make taking risks easier

Fear, pressure, and stress (21 sources)

 • Fear of failure inhibits innovation potential

 • Avoiding risk and emotional, controlling, financial, and resource pressures makes innovating more difficult