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Process innovation capability in less-structured business processes : a systematic literature review

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Purpose Building process innovation capability (PIC) is becoming increasingly important to keep pace with changing business environments and emerging technological opportunities. However, the literature on process innovation capability (PIC) is still very broad and does not consistently reflect today's reality that is becoming increasingly complicated and knowledge-intensive, leading to more organizational needs for supporting less-structured business processes (LSBP). Design/methodology/approach Based on a systematic literature review (SLR), the authors provide evidence for this under-investigated subject by consolidating organizational capabilities for managing PIC in LSBP. The authors screened 1,083 and identified only 26 peer-reviewed articles that simultaneously encompass process innovation and LSBP. Findings The authors explain which LSBP types are typically addressed, and in which sectors. The authors categorize research avenues, best practices and a framework that links PIC to performance outcomes by also considering business environments. Three theories (i.e. resource-based view, dynamic capabilities and sociotechnical theory) help to underpin the six empirically observed capabilities along three pillars (i.e. people, process and technology). Research limitations/implications Besides a research agenda, the authors offer a conceptual framework for PIC in LSBP as a reference to guide scholars and practitioners. Practical implications The authors offer best practices, as derived from the literature. Originality/value This is the first SLR for PIC in LSBP, consolidating and categorizing the PIC-LSBP characteristics. Due to few studies on the subject, this work contributes to a deeper understanding of the PICs needed for LSBP to obtain the desired performance outcomes.
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Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous), Business and International Management, Capacity building, Framework development, Less-structured business processes, Process innovation capability, KNOWLEDGE-INTENSIVE PROCESSES, DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES, INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY, PROCESS MANAGEMENT, FIRM PERFORMANCE, ANTECEDENTS, RESOURCES, VIEW

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MLA
Goni, Joklan Imelda Camelia, and Amy Van Looy. “Process Innovation Capability in Less-Structured Business Processes : A Systematic Literature Review.” BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, vol. 28, no. 3, 2022, pp. 557–84, doi:10.1108/bpmj-07-2021-0487.
APA
Goni, J. I. C., & Van Looy, A. (2022). Process innovation capability in less-structured business processes : a systematic literature review. BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, 28(3), 557–584. https://doi.org/10.1108/bpmj-07-2021-0487
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Goni, Joklan Imelda Camelia, and Amy Van Looy. 2022. “Process Innovation Capability in Less-Structured Business Processes : A Systematic Literature Review.” BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT JOURNAL 28 (3): 557–84. https://doi.org/10.1108/bpmj-07-2021-0487.
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Goni, Joklan Imelda Camelia, and Amy Van Looy. 2022. “Process Innovation Capability in Less-Structured Business Processes : A Systematic Literature Review.” BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT JOURNAL 28 (3): 557–584. doi:10.1108/bpmj-07-2021-0487.
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Goni JIC, Van Looy A. Process innovation capability in less-structured business processes : a systematic literature review. BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT JOURNAL. 2022;28(3):557–84.
IEEE
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J. I. C. Goni and A. Van Looy, “Process innovation capability in less-structured business processes : a systematic literature review,” BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 557–584, 2022.
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