Political behavior in collaborative innovation spaces: outlining triggers, behaviors and shaping mechanisms

Innovation management research often underestimates the social and political nature of innovation processes, leading it to fail fully explain why many innovative projects experience delays and/or failure. As organizations engage in collaborative processes involving multiple partners, we must also recognize that such environments are fertile ground for actors utilize behavior pursue their agendas. While is dismissed as destructive, can be a necessary essential part pushing forward. This study explores how shape spaces collaboration. We draw on four extensive qualitative studies initiatives outline three-stage model shaping spaces. The includes background triggers, behaviors, mechanisms. discuss influence managerial implications spaces, contributing current debate