Innovation and Organizational Change (IOC) 

Sponsor: NSF

Deadline: February 2, 2009

Abstract: The Innovation and Organizational Change (IOC) program supports scientific research directed at advancing understanding of innovation and organizational phenomena. Levels of analysis may include (but are not limited to) individuals, groups and/or institutional arrangements. Research may involve industrial, educational, service, government, not-for-profits, voluntary organizations or interorganizational arrangements. IOC-funded research must be grounded in theory, relevant to an operational or applied context, and generalizable. It must advance our scientific understanding of innovation and organizations. Proposals that aim to implement or evaluate innovations or particular organizational changes rather than to advance fundamental, generalizable knowledge about innovation and organizations are not appropriate for IOC.

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf06610/nsf06610.htm