@ARTICLE{26543116_27044644_2010, author = {Dmitry Timofeev}, keywords = {, culture bareer, socio-techical transitioninnovation performance}, title = {Innovation and Cultural Divide in Electric Power Generation Industry}, journal = {Foresight and STI Governance}, year = {2010}, month = {1}, volume = {4}, number = {4}, pages = {4-15}, url = {https://foresight-journal.hse.ru/en/2010-4-4/27044644.html}, publisher = {}, abstract = {Today the energy sector is involved into the process of  active search of innovative solutions. The emphasis there is on achieving a breakthrough in two basic areas — energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources.Large corporations demonstrate high innovation performance focusing not only on the development of new technologies, but of particular importance — on restructuring of the organizational and governance mechanisms. Herein lies a profound contradiction, constraining the transformation of the industry. It refers to among the majority of employees belonging to middle and lower echelons a preconceived attitude towards innovation. It becomes apparent that the modernization of the Russian energy sector and the transition to an innovation-oriented path of development are possible only subject to the introduction of effective mechanisms of industry governance.}, annote = {Today the energy sector is involved into the process of  active search of innovative solutions. The emphasis there is on achieving a breakthrough in two basic areas — energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources.Large corporations demonstrate high innovation performance focusing not only on the development of new technologies, but of particular importance — on restructuring of the organizational and governance mechanisms. Herein lies a profound contradiction, constraining the transformation of the industry. It refers to among the majority of employees belonging to middle and lower echelons a preconceived attitude towards innovation. It becomes apparent that the modernization of the Russian energy sector and the transition to an innovation-oriented path of development are possible only subject to the introduction of effective mechanisms of industry governance.} }