The Building Blocks of Student Innovation: Exploring Fundamental Behaviours
Abstract:
In an increasingly dynamic and competitive business environment, organizational agility has become essen tial for sustaining competitiveness. Human resources are central to the achievement of organizational goals, particularly because they represent a strategic asset that is difficult to imitate. Consequently, fostering inno vative behaviour among employees is of critical importance. This study seeks to identify and validate the key components that encourage innovation behaviour among management students within an academic context. In addition, it aims to examine how education in entrepreneurship and innovation can strengthen these compo nents, positioning Higher Education Institutions as pivotal environments for the development of innovation be haviour. The study further intends to propose recommendations designed to stimulate and reinforce innovation behaviour among both students and faculty across diverse disciplinary fields. Based on a survey conducted at a Portuguese Higher Education Institution, the findings highlight the significance of integrating creative and innovative supervision with innovative pedagogical methodologies in educational contexts. Such an approach enables students to recognise the substantial role of soft skills in promoting innovative behaviour within orga nizational settings. This perspective is particularly relevant for Higher Education Institutions responsible for educating future leaders, as well as for organizations seeking to cultivate innovation behaviour among their workforce.
