Projektbeschreibung
Innovation soll Altersvielfalt in KMU überbrücken
Die Rentenpolitik und der demografische Wandel in fortgeschrittenenen Industrigesellschaften wie Deutschland und dem Vereinigten Königreich sind Ursachen für die zunehmende Altersvielfalt in KMU. Verschiedene Altersgruppen reagieren unterschiedlich auf Innovationen, da ein Unterschied in den fluiden kognitiven Fähigkeiten vorliegt, wodurch Innovationen auf persönlicher und organisatorischer Ebene beeinträchtigt werden können. KMU müssen Wege finden, den negativen Auswirkungen von Altersvielfalt vorzubeugen oder sie sogar umzukehren. Ein vorhergehendes Forschungsprojekt erarbeitete ein innovatives Design für die Ausbildung von kognitiven Fähigkeiten, um den Abbau von fluiden kognitiven Fähigkeiten bei älteren Angestellten zu bremsen. Diese Ausbildung war auch an eine Führungsweiterbildung gekoppelt. Das EU-finanzierte Projekt DINNOS wird dieses innovative Design in KMU in Deutschland und im Vereinigten Königreich auswerten.
Ziel
Due to changing demographics in Germany and the UK and associated retirement policies, in organisations age diversity is expected to increase. Previous research has suggested that age diversity can impact innovation on different organisational levels. On the individual level increased age is associated with a decline of fluid cognitive abilities, which are relevant for the development of innovative ideas. On the organisational level, conflicts, and age stereotypes have a negative impact on innovation. To prevent and even reverse the adverse impact of age diversity on innovation, an innovation support scheme for SMEs was developed and piloted in a previously conducted research project in Germany. This scheme included interventions for individuals and leaders. At the individual level, a cognitive ability training was introduced to reduce the decline of fluid cognitive abilities and in turn increase the generation of innovative ideas particularly for older employees. Moreover, a leadership training was introduced, which emphasizes on reducing age stereotypes and associated conflicts and enhance appreciation of age diversity. DINNOS, aims to conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of this innovation support scheme in a sample of SMEs from Germany and the UK. In both countries, we will conduct a large scale randomized control trial involving an experimental- and a waiting-list control group with N=300 SMEs, and N=400 individual employees across both countries, which will be equally divided to both groups. On the individual level we will examine cognitive ability, individual creativity and innovation as outcomes. Whereas on the organisational level outcomes will consist of self-reported indicators, such as reduced age stereotypes and team innovation as well as objective outcomes such as number of submitted ideas and patents.
Wissenschaftliches Gebiet
Schlüsselbegriffe
Programm/Programme
Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung
Andere Projekte für diesen Aufruf anzeigenUnterauftrag
H2020-INNOSUP-2018-06-two-stage
Finanzierungsplan
CSA - Coordination and support actionKoordinator
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