How AI revolutionizes innovation management – Perceptions and implementation preferences of AI-based innovators
对150名精通AI的创新经理进行探索性研究，识别出四类组织在创新管理中应用AI的不同模式，从AI先锋到非AI创新者，揭示了它们在战略、组织结构和技能建设等方面的差异。
The application of AI is expected to enable new opportunities for innovation management and reshape innovation practice in organizations. Our exploratory study among 150 AI-savvy innovation managers reveals four different clusters in terms of how organizations may use and implement AI in their innovation management ranging from (1) AI-Frontrunners, (2) AI-Practitioners, and (3) AI-Occasional innovators to (4) Non-AI innovators. The different groups vary not only in their strategy, organizational structure, and skill-building but also in their perceived potential, understanding of the required changes, encountered challenges, and organizational contexts. Our study contributes to a better understanding of the current state of AI-based innovation management, its impact on future innovation practice, and differences in organizations’ AI ambitions and chosen implementation approaches.