Understanding Novelty in Organizations

Maria Laura Frigotto is Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and Management at the University of Trento, Italy. She has been a visiting scholar at Stanford University (SCANCOR) and at the University of Alberta, and has published widely in international academic journals. Maria Laura has written entries on ‘Organization Theory’ and ‘Novelty in Adaptation’ in the Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management.

• 1. Introduction.- Part I. Novelty from the Background to the Spotlight.- 2. Novelty in Evolution.- 3. Novelty in Organization Studies.- Part II. A Framework for Novelty.- 4. Novelty Across Consequences and Control.- 5. Black Novelties and the Early Recognition of Emergence.- 6. White Novelties and their Capture.- Part III. A Primer.- 7. A Working Definition and Tentative Models.- 8. Management Strategies and Organizational Implications.