Liquid Legal: Organization 4.0: Using Legal Competency for Building Fluid & Innovation-Driven Structures

Abstract

Innovation-driven organizations are characterized by their adaptability to the environment. A combination of flexible processes and stable social interactions with the environment enable the development of adaptability. The interaction of the product “labor” must be imagined beyond organizational boundaries and be adapted for the existing frameworks of the organization. This calls for employees who act in a self-reflective way and who are willing to consider the daily context critically. Such employees monitor the product “labor”, identifying degrees of freedom for their personal development, design options in their work performance and their personal responsibility of their conduct. Conversely, this means that personal reflexive qualities of employees are required to allow for the development of strong innovative organizations. How can organizations enable the development of this type of person within their own ranks, and what can organizations do to set up a stable framework for work relationships despite of permanent critical observations?