Well-being-centric Innovativeness: a Multilevel Framework and Applications in Teleworking and Mobility Sector
Year: 2024
Type: dissertation
Abstract: In an era of rapid technological and societal shifts, a holistic approach to prioritizing well-being is critical for fostering organizational performance and societal development.This dissertation proposes an empirically driven holistic multilevel well-being-centric innovativeness framework to enhance organizational performance and contribute to societal advancement.The study calls for a shift towards well-being-centric innovativeness, which extends beyond meeting immediate individual needs to consider long-term societal, environmental, and global wellness.Unlike human-centric innovation, which focuses on immediate benefits, well-being-centric innovativeness aims for sustainable solutions that provide long-term benefits to both people and the planet.By advocating for this inclusive approach, the study promotes a transition towards practices that support a healthier, more sustainable future, encouraging stakeholders to prioritize broader societal benefits over simple profit maximization.The research employs mobility as a pivotal case study due to its critical role in daily life, its extensive impact on well-being, and its evolving dynamics spurred by the growing adoption of teleworking.Traditionally viewed through the lens of technological and infrastructural development, mobility has far-reaching implications on individual and community well-being.The thesis proposes a well-being-centric future mobility vision featuring four pillars: Vehicle, environment and infrastructure, mobility stakeholders, and policy.This thesis adopts a sequential approach where each chapter builds upon the insights gained in its predecessors, laying a foundational structure for the subsequent analysis.Chapter 1 introduces the necessity for a framework centered around well-being to enhance organizational performance and foster societal progress.It outlines the study's aim, delves into the research background, and explains the empirically based methodologies employed to achieve the study's goals.The investigation utilizes data extracted from the Web of Science (WOS) Core Collection, with citation analysis performed using the Louvain algorithm to identify primary research clusters and their sub-clusters.To explore the interconnections between various topics or subtopics, a text-based similarity analysis (i.e., cosine similarity) quantifies their relatedness.In Chapter 3, which delves into teleworking technologies, patent data is sourced from the Derwent Innovations Index.Chapter 2 investigates the relationship between well-being and innovativeness by overviewing the two research fields, systematically classifying their research topics, and introducing a multilevel framework detailing the critical factors and mediators impacting the relationship between employee wellbeing (considering the organizational context) and innovativeness.It reveals that enhancing job resources, reducing job demands, and cultivating a high-quality work environment are crucial for promoting employee well-being and fostering innovativeness.Leadership competence and a deep understanding of the market and consumer behavior are essential elements that drive job satisfaction and innovative behavior.Ultimately, well-being and innovativeness are vital across various life contexts, impacting our ability to contribute positively to society and achieve personal satisfaction.This highlights the need for resilience in these constructs to adapt to external disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Authors: Elsamani, Yousif, Elsamani, Yousif
Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6988102739