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:
  Innovation Technological Innovations
• 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.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:efdd733aa9bfd381b3693944399412f574225a27a9ba30a50efdc42c80ed8496
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17895/dot_17895_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 8.33 MB ]