Organizational Redesign and Innovation



Organizational Redesign and Innovations

Introduction

Innovation is essential in today's world as it encourages the creation of new ideas and concepts. The benefits of innovation are numerous and are utilized by a myriad of entities. For instance, businesses use innovation to ensure that they stay on top of their game. Only through innovation are they able to keep up with shifting consumer preferences, evolving market trends and changing tastes (Clark, 2003). This greatly helps them in widening their competitive moat in a highly competitive market.

Apart from the manifold benefits that it provides on an organizational level, innovation can also offer a wide range of benefits on a personal level. People who innovate are often the ones who achieve the highest level of success. There are many examples of people whose lives have transformed simply because they were determined to make their own path rather than following the herd or jumping on the bandwagon (Lockwood & Walton, 2008).

In an organization, some employees tend to feel self-empowered to perform certain tasks and accomplish specific goals while others fail to do so. The primary purpose of this paper is to aid our understanding about why some employees feel self-empowered to perform certain tasks and accomplish specific goals while other employees fail to do so. The paper will discuss the important role that an innovative strategy such as a social forum can play in empowering existing employees and fresh pass outs by enhancing their understanding of the job market and providing them with practical knowledge so that they are self-empowered to accomplish tasks better (Weiss & Legrand, 2011).

Discussion

The University of Helix is ranked among the top 5 educational institutions in the state of California. With a world-class faculty and high-scoring batches of students from around the country, the university has earned a reputation for having the highest success rate in the state. However, it has been observed over time that students who pass out from the university generally lack the means to stay in contact with their peers. This may be due to the absence of an innovative program that encourages communication on a student-to-student and student-to faculty level.

As the University of Helix has not been able to establish a proper network of students and teachers, it has not been able to learn of the latest professional as well as academic achievements of pass outs. This has proved to be detrimental for the university as it has resulted in fresh graduates facing problems in employment due to the lack of an extensive network. Moreover, the university has also been unable to provide testimonials of experienced pass outs who have achieved much in their professional lives. This has meant that the students are unable to gain an insight into the capacity of the university to establish the best careers for their graduates (O'Sullivan & Dooley, 2009).

By creating the Online Helix Alumni Network, the university will be able to ensure that all its students, even those who have passed out several years ago, are able ...