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I was given this statement in class:

"Standard operating procedures (SOP's) inhibit innovation"

Can anyone help me with an argument "for" or "against"? It is an ongoing battle this week in class.

Any references would help to gain ground so to speak in class.

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A discussion (argument) on whether standard operating procedures inhibit innovation. The argument is that it does not.

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SOP's do not inhibit innovation. As a matter of fact they may improve the possibility of innovation because the parameters of behavior, time, and procedures are documented. Guidelines are often considered restrictive, but great companies achieve great things with them. When considering Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), the most important thing is to identify what is not acceptable and in terms of most companies, the SOP's are method and processes that have been ...

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