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Horstmann, Svea, Drechsler, Katharina ORCID: 0000-0003-3089-0748 and Chandra Kruse, Leona ORCID: 0000-0002-9001-3870 (2025). A framework for nurturing champions of digital innovation. Information Systems and e-Business Management, 23 (2). pp. 623-669. Springer Nature. ISSN 1617-9846

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Abstract

Information Systems (IS) champions enthusiastically promote a digital innovation project throughout its development by obtaining the necessary resources. These individuals shape the innovativeness of an organization, as they initiate digital innovation projects and lead them toward successful completion. We still know little about how these champions can be identified and nurtured in organizations. We follow the Design Science Research approach in developing a framework for nurturing IS champions that can guide human resource practitioners. Our framework offers a strategic view of the champion journey and prescribes recommendations for action. The design decisions were derived from literature on digital innovation and innovation champions, and the framework was subsequently refined and evaluated meticulously. The design underwent two stages based on expert interviews from the IT industry (formative evaluation) and was subsequently evaluated by experts in digital innovation project management and human resource development in the IT industry (summative evaluation). The results demonstrate the feasibility of the framework and offer further insights into the problem and solution space of nurturing IS champions.

Item Type:	Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Horstmann, Svea UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Drechsler, Katharina UNSPECIFIED https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3089-0748 UNSPECIFIED Chandra Kruse, Leona UNSPECIFIED https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9001-3870 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-794616
Identification Number:	10.1007/s10257-024-00697-9
Journal or Publication Title:	Information Systems and e-Business Management
Volume:	23
Number:	2
Page Range:	pp. 623-669
Number of Pages:	47
Date:	26 June 2025
Publisher:	Springer Nature
ISSN:	1617-9846
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Management, Economy and Social Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences > Business Administration > Information Systems > Professorship for Informations Systems and Operations Research
Subjects:	Data processing Computer science Economics
['eprint_fieldname_oa_funders' not defined]:	Publikationsfonds UzK
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/79461