The interaction between people, information and innovation: information literacy to underpin innovative work behaviour in a Finnish organisation

Middleton, Lyndsey; Hall, Hazel; Muir, Laura; Raeside, Robert

Abstract

Workplace learning and employee-led innovation are related. For example, mistakes made when learning may spur innovation. Investigated in this paper is the role of information literacy in the learning of innovative work behaviour in the workplace, and the associated information behaviours that allow for innovative work behaviour to develop. Thus interactions between people, information and innovation are a main focus. The findings derive from analysis of data generated in twelve semi-structured interviews conducted within a Finnish organisation. Employee perceptions on the role of information in the workplace, and its role in supporting the learning of innovative work behaviour, are explored. The analysis reveals that: (1) information literacy skills serve as a prerequisite for workplace learning; (2) information behaviours support the learning of innovative work be-haviour and; (3) a variety of information sources support employees as they learn to behave innovatively.

Citation

Middleton, L., Hall, H., Muir, L., & Raeside, R. (2019). The interaction between people, information and innovation: information literacy to underpin innovative work behaviour in a Finnish organisation. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 55(1), 367-376. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.2018.14505501040

• Journal Article Type: Conference Paper
• Conference Name: ASIS&T 2018 Annual Meeting
• Conference Location: Vancouver
• Start Date: Nov 10, 2018
• End Date: Nov 14, 2018
• Acceptance Date: May 9, 2018
• Publication Date: Feb 1, 2019
• Deposit Date: May 10, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: May 10, 2018
• Journal: Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology
• Print ISSN: 0044-7870
• Electronic ISSN: 1550-8390
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 55
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 367-376
• Series ISSN: 2373-9231
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.2018.14505501040
• Keywords: Workplace learning, innovative work behaviour, information literacy, information behaviour
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1180963