What are some scenarios in which having more patents would not be a good indicator of an innovation culture?

Organizational creativity and innovation have proven to be
challenging concepts to measure. There is not a particular output that
indicates organizational levels of innovation. To flourish, innovation and
creativity must be fostered within the organization. They must be established
as cultural values in order for the organization to see the benefits.
Prompt
Write a paper evaluating business metrics for innovation.
Although business metrics generally measure symptoms or outputs of an
organizations culture, we can find correlations between some business metrics
and the quality of an organizations innovation culture. Review the table attached and answer the following questions.
Consider the metrics in the table and evaluate if each
is a good measure of innovation and creativity.
Is the number of active products an indicator of
innovation, or an indicator of whether the innovation is incremental or
discontinuous?
Is research and development (R&D) headcount an
indicator of innovation or labor efficiency?
What would it mean if any of these metrics increased
over time?
Evaluate and select which company (INAGG, Inc. or AMMB,
Inc.) is most likely to have a culture that supports innovation and
creativity.
How might non-R&D staff time dedicated to
experimenting with new products be an indicator of an innovation culture?
What are some scenarios in which having more patents
would not be a good indicator of an innovation culture?
Discuss the ability, and limitations, of metrics such
as the ones in the table and business intelligence (BI) to measure the
ability of an organization to innovate or support employee creativity.
What are the limitations of the metrics that you think
are the best indicators of innovation culture?
Could some of the limitations be avoided by using a
combination of metrics?
How could business intelligence be used to evaluate
limitations of metrics?

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