Transportation research synthesis : developing a culture of innovation.

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• Alternative Title:
  Developing a culture of innovation
• Corporate Contributors:
  Minnesota. Dept. of Transportation. Research Services Section
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Technological innovations
  • Innovation
• Publication/ Report Number:
  TRS 1003
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Minnesota
• Corporate Publisher:
  Minnesota. Dept. of Transportation. Research Services Section
• Abstract:
  Eight states responded to our survey. (Survey results begin on page 5 of this report.) Five of these states had initiated ; efforts to facilitate innovation, four track innovative ideas, and all reward champions in some way. Standout ; agencies included: ; • Arizona DOT, which has a Partnering Office and a process for establishing champions and fostering ; cooperation between groups, internal and external. ; • Louisiana DOTD, which rewards innovation and whose Quality and Continuous Improvement ; Program teams focus on improving processes. ; • Maryland State Highway Administration, which has numerous incentives for employee innovation and ; conducts a self-assessment on a three-year cycle in order to improve cross-functional processes. ; The common theme for these states is a focus on a) improving cooperation and communication among internal ; units of their large organizations, so that conflict and miscommunication do not hinder innovation, and b) ; establishing champions of innovation and rewarding innovation.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17895/dot_17895_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 8.33 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:efdd733aa9bfd381b3693944399412f574225a27a9ba30a50efdc42c80ed8496