SELF-DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE COMPANIES: BEST PRACTICES ANALYSES

The concept of the 2S-systems (self-organizing and self-developing systems) describes the enterprise model through five interlinked elements: structure, leadership, motivation, learning, and culture. The authors borrow these elements to build a diagnostic model to analyse the experience of predominant Russian companies, which describe themselves as self-developing organizations. The diagnostic model is based on situational analysis as in a case study. The research demonstrates a bond between the elements of the 2S-system and the self-developing practice of companies. Findings revealed specific aspects of the management system for successful companies, which encourages innovative employee behaviour, focus on the improvement of the company's effort with leadership as a driving force for organisational development.