Innovation in Work Cultures and the Challenges Involved

Nowadays, innovation can be argued to be the key to success. Many companies want to identify as innovative, and a lot of them succeed. However, many elements in a company can hinder innovation, and employees might feel resistant to innovation because of various reasons. The objective of this thesis is to determine how a multinational company is performing in innovation in its work culture and try to identify the potential challenges surrounding it. This research will empathise with the employees of the company and how they are experiencing the company’s innovativeness. The theoretical framework in this thesis covers topics of innovation and how to implement it to a workplace, culture and the importance it has in a company, as well as employee well-being in a company. In the empirical research, qualitative methods used for collecting data were semi-structured interviews with eight participants, and observation in case Company A. The research result indicated that company A is an innovative company where employees feel valued. However, the cultural differences between departments, communication and collaboration, and the division between old and new employees are the main challenges in Company A, which might hinder the company to become fully innovated