ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Commun.
Sec. Organizational Communication
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fcomm.2025.1577944
Mapping the Landscape of Positive and Negative Organizations in Innovation Implementation
Provisionally accepted
- 1University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
- 2European University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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The successful implementation of innovation is a crucial factor in the survival of organizations in a competitive environment. This study aims to analyze how communication practices in positive and negative organizations influence the implementation of innovation, combining a literature review with a bibliometric analysis of international scientific production published between 1997 and 2024. A total of 132 documents were analyzed, extracted from the Scopus database and processed with the support of VOSviewer software, allowing the identification of publication patterns, authors, and the most relevant journals. The utilization of bibliometric indicators enabled the characterization of the current state of international research. A review of the literature reveals that organizations that promote a collaborative and transparent work environment tend to be more conducive to innovation. Conversely, organizations characterized by internal conflicts and resistance to change can act as obstacles to innovation. According to a bibliometric analysis, the results show a growing academic interest in this field, with a greater production of articles in recent decades. The literature review identifies gaps in the literature, indicating a need for further empirical studies that examine the relationship between positive and negative organizations and the implementation of innovation. This study contributes to the literature on organizational communication by highlighting the central role of internal communication in promoting positive and innovative organizational environments, offering useful recommendations for professionals who wish to drive innovation in their organizations.
Keywords: Positive organizations, Negative Organizations, innovation, Competitive environment, Resistance to change, bibliometric analysis
Received: 20 Feb 2025; Accepted: 02 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Machado, Pereira, José, Palma-Moreira and Au-Yong-Oliveira. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Ana Palma-Moreira, European University of Lisbon, Lisbon, 1500-210, Portugal
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