This paper systematically reviews the current typical innovation paradigms worldwide and their shortcomings.Based on eastern wisdom and best innovation practices,this paper introduces a new paradigm of innovation,holi...This paper systematically reviews the current typical innovation paradigms worldwide and their shortcomings.Based on eastern wisdom and best innovation practices,this paper introduces a new paradigm of innovation,holistic innovation(HI).It provides a definition and theoretical framework for HI,discusses its connotations,and summarizes the theoretical contribution and policy implications.HI is total and collaborative innovation driven by strategic vision.This new innovation paradigm is a complex of strategic innovation,collaborative innovation,total innovation,and open innovation,which reflects wisdom from the Chinese context and Eastern culture.The four core elements of holistic innovation,“strategic,”“total,”“open,”and“collaborative,”are inter-related with an organic integration with the helix of HI.HI is an original innovation paradigm that conforms to the needs of firms'technological innovation management in the strategic innovation era and supports the implementation of the Innovation-Driven Development Strategy.It also helps China's enterprises build global innovation leadership and improves national innovation ability.Finally,it optimizes the innovation policy design and action mindset to achieve global peace and sustainable development.展开更多
Although China is a global trade power,it has low value-added trade,which lies at the bottom of the global value chain.Therefore,there is an urgent need to change the unfavorable position of the international division...Although China is a global trade power,it has low value-added trade,which lies at the bottom of the global value chain.Therefore,there is an urgent need to change the unfavorable position of the international division of labor in China.The global innovation chain is a new development of innovation through which China can implement open innovation and utilize the world's advanced knowledge,technology,information,and other resources to enhance its innovation capabilities,promote industrial upgrading,and improve the status of its global value chains.This paper takes Huawei as an example of international cooperation and innovation,aspects that have allowed the company to rapidly improve its position and prestige in the industry.The case study of Huawei suggests that China should introduce talent,increase investment abroad,attract foreign investment,expand intellectual property trade,develop outsourcing and international strategic research and development alliances,build a global innovation chain,and promote industrial upgrading to elevate the status of its international division of labor.展开更多
The focus of scholars studying user innovation has been restricted to the interaction between companies and individual users,and how companies can unilaterally exploit values from the value chain between companies and...The focus of scholars studying user innovation has been restricted to the interaction between companies and individual users,and how companies can unilaterally exploit values from the value chain between companies and users.We argue that the value chain between the user and manufacturer should be a bilateral value chain in which both the user and manufacturer can conduct their own innovations and provide greater value to the whole value chain.In this paper,using examples from China's civil-military integration project,we took a step forward to apply the user innovation theory in the explanation of inter-sector technological value transfer.The main theoretical contribution of this paper is the expansion of the scope of application of the user innovation theory to inter-sector level research.Studying cases from China's civil-military integration project,we found that the concepts of user and innovator become blurred when we study the phenomenon across time.When we go beyond individual user and manufacturer and shift the focus of our discussion to the level of inter-sector technological value transfer,we will find that it is possible for organizational agents at large to be both users and innovators of technology.展开更多
What is our current understanding of innovation and how many types of innovation do we know?Broadly,innovation landscapes are characterized by well-established categories,such as product,process,organizational,and mar...What is our current understanding of innovation and how many types of innovation do we know?Broadly,innovation landscapes are characterized by well-established categories,such as product,process,organizational,and marketing innovation,explained and theorized in terms of their links with technological innovation.However global challenges and changes in the structure of knowledge production,have led to diverse innovations,and recognizing and classifying such innovations is more complex,fragmented,and geographically dispersed than ever before.The progressive incorporation of hidden and non-technological innovations,together with the emergence of the fourth industrial revolution,is contributing to change our understanding of innovation and its measurement.This paper provides an overview of the most salient types of innovation in recent decades,enabling both researchers and practitioners to navigate the complex web of innovation definitions and typologies.Innovation studies face the challenge of finding a comprehensive and inclusive definition that captures the significance of innovation,and overcoming the terminological‘Babel'ization and increased fragmentation of the field of innovation research.展开更多
High tech organizations confront dual demands of exploration and exploitation,particularly in today’s competitive environment marked by a trend of volatility,uncertainty,complexity,and ambiguity.Although there is gen...High tech organizations confront dual demands of exploration and exploitation,particularly in today’s competitive environment marked by a trend of volatility,uncertainty,complexity,and ambiguity.Although there is general consensus about the relationship between ambidexterity and firm performance,few studies have probed into the mechanism of how it is applied in the strategic management process.Considering the premise of environmental change,this research considers a multilevel perspective on the nature of organizational ambidexterity and its functioning in the whole strategic management process.Through a comparative case study of the two most famous high tech companies in China,a model is provided to reflect the functioning of organizational ambidexterity where a cognitive pattern of top management teamsplays a critical role in the ability that the organizations demonstrate.This research also contributes to the literature of entrepreneurship by extending innovation from a demand-side perspective,where the core of product/market exploration/exploitation activities could be expanded into customer value creation.Undertaking a careful analysis of the mechanism of organizational ambidexterity,this research sheds new light on the literature of strategic management that operates in a more turbulent environment.展开更多
The challenges of disruptive innovations have gained significant attention from both academics and practitioners,commercialization being one of the most critical phases.At the same time,however,it is the less studied ...The challenges of disruptive innovations have gained significant attention from both academics and practitioners,commercialization being one of the most critical phases.At the same time,however,it is the less studied area of disruptive innovation.Therefore,this article examined scholarly papers on the commercialization of disruptive innovations through a multidisciplinary systematic literature review.It resulted in the analysis of 64 high-quality peer-reviewed academic articles.The analysis highlighted the commercialization models and main constructs that are affecting the commercialization process:market orientation,market learning,user’s involvement,market configuration,adoption networks and stakeholders,and innovation transference.The study evidences how commercialization has evolved from a later stage in innovation to influence even the early phases of innovation,characterized in turn by exploration,learning and ecosystem creation activities.Additionally,the analysis led to a proposition that established an integrated commercialization model for high uncertainty innovations.The model has three phases:1)Concept/value proposition validation,2)Business model validation&Market creation,and 3)Creating sales in the majority market.Lastly,the article contributes to a better understanding of commercialization processes in high uncertainty innovations,bridging also the academic-practitioner divide.展开更多
Today,the Metaverse consists of various platforms,including digital twins of the physical world as well as virtual and blended digital-material environments that offer immersive experiences for individual users.By goi...Today,the Metaverse consists of various platforms,including digital twins of the physical world as well as virtual and blended digital-material environments that offer immersive experiences for individual users.By going beyond solely physical or virtual realms,these platforms unlock new possibilities for exploration,experimentation,and interaction.This makes it possible to transcend the limitations of innovation processes confined to physical locations,so the Metaverse is thus poised to drive groundbreaking innovations.This article explores the Metaverse as an innovation platform,its opportunities and challenges,including the role of generative AI in it.It discusses how the Metaverse,as a collaboration,creativity,and technological platform,supports innovation potential.By embracing the possibilities and challenges offered by the Metaverse and leveraging the capabilities of generative AI within it,a future in which individuals can truly explore novel synergies between the physical and digital realms,thriving various kinds of innovations.It is crucial to achieve holistic sustainability impacts both within the Metaverse innovation platform and as its outputs.展开更多
This study highlights the potential impacts of blockchain technology on the collaborativeeconomy(CE),colloquially known as the sharing economy.This conceptual review firstanalyzes how the CE intersects with the blockc...This study highlights the potential impacts of blockchain technology on the collaborativeeconomy(CE),colloquially known as the sharing economy.This conceptual review firstanalyzes how the CE intersects with the blockchain technology.Collaborative consumptioninvolves an intensification of peer-to-peer trade,underpinned by robust digital in-frastructures and processes,hence an increased use of new technologies and a redefinitionof business activities.As an inherently connected economy,the CE is,therefore,prone tointegrating the most recent technological advances including artificial intelligence,bigdata analysis,augmented reality,the smart grid,and blockchain technology.This reviewthen furthers the examination of the organizational and managerial implications related tothe use of blockchain technology in terms of governance,transaction costs,and userconfidence.A closing case finally examines the role of a prominent social networking site(i.e.,Facebook)in the CE-blockchain nexus.展开更多
Environmental,social,and governance(ESG)performance,along with the novelty of innovation,are significant factors in promoting sustainable development for corporations.This study employs the Heckman two-stage model to ...Environmental,social,and governance(ESG)performance,along with the novelty of innovation,are significant factors in promoting sustainable development for corporations.This study employs the Heckman two-stage model to examine the impact of ESG performance on innovation novelty using a dataset comprising A-share listed companies in the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Ex-changes from 2011 to 2020.The results indicate that enhanced ESG performance significantly fosters innovation by expanding innovation resources and mitigating agency problems.Further analysis reveals that this relationship is more pronounced under high economic policy uncer-tainty,a challenging information environment,elevated financing constraints,and in the context of digital transformation.This study not only expands the research on the economic implications of ESG performance for enterprise innovation behavior but also places a distinct emphasis on innovation quality rather than quantity.Additionally,this study enriches the existing literature on the factors influencing innovation novelty and extends research into the link between envi-ronmental protection and firm innovation,particularly from the perspective of stakeholder the-ory.Furthermore,this study holds practical significance for governments aiming to enhance ESG evaluation systems and establish guiding policies that encourage novel innovations,ultimately contributing to sustainable and high-quality development.Simultaneously,this study provides guidance to enterprises by encouraging them to embrace green development,improve social responsibility,and elevate their governance standards to promote innovation quality.展开更多
A key goal of knowledge management(KM)is to foster innovation through the ceation of new knowledge.Surprisingly,there is little research on KM in the context of entrepre-neurship,a domain where innovation is considere...A key goal of knowledge management(KM)is to foster innovation through the ceation of new knowledge.Surprisingly,there is little research on KM in the context of entrepre-neurship,a domain where innovation is considered essential.This paper extends estab-lished theories and frameworks for KM to the understudied context of KM in small and medium entrepreneurial firms,particularly young startups.Translating KM fr ameworks,such as the widely studied SECI model,into the entrepreneurial domain could eventually help startups in their quest for sustainability and growth.The SECI model is an aspir ational process with which to build new knowledge,including the explicit knowledge assets that startups commonly lack.However,an aspiration is only useful if the subject knows where he or she stands in relation to it.This study focuses on understanding whether entre-preneurial activities embed into,and can further enable,the"virtuous"knowledge-creation cycle.The secondary objective of this paper is to acknowledge Ikujiro Nonaka's contribution to western and eastern KM theories,and extend his seminal theories into other domains,such as small and medium enterprises.This work pilots the use of a content analysis technique largely used in psychology to analyze the connection between entrepreneurship and KM.With this method,the study highlights how the four phases of the SECI model apply to startup firms in a business incubator in the United States.It provides insights into the knowledge-creation process of entrepreneurs,and suggests how entrepreneurs can improve startup survival through greater awareness and use of KM in their business planning and operational activities.展开更多
The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of third-party relational governance on the performance of collaborative innovation in China. By integrating the relational view and innovation appropriation perspect...The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of third-party relational governance on the performance of collaborative innovation in China. By integrating the relational view and innovation appropriation perspectives, this study analyses the effects of three mechanisms of third-party relational governancedco-reputation, interorganizational routines, and technological normsdon collaborative innovation performance. Additionally,this study investigates the moderating effects of the protection of intellectual Property Rights(IPR) on the relationship between third-party relational governance and collaborative innovation performance. Survey data of high-technology firms in China are used to empirically test the hypotheses. The results show that third-party relational governance has a positive effect on collaborative innovation performance and that IPR protection has different moderating effects. This study contributes to the relational governance literature by adding the perspective of third parties and analyzing three mechanisms of third-party relational governance in a single model. This study also contributes to the innovation appropriation literature by examining the role of IPR protection in governing collaborative innovation in China. Finally, this study offers suggestions on how Chinese firms should govern their collaborative innovation to remedy the limitations of a weak IPR legal institutional framework.展开更多
This paper study argues that some disruptive new trends are surfacing with the emergence of new technologies,which makes an efficient and effective R&D and innovation system even more relevant for any country to c...This paper study argues that some disruptive new trends are surfacing with the emergence of new technologies,which makes an efficient and effective R&D and innovation system even more relevant for any country to compete at a global level.Against this backdrop,the study tries to measure the effectiveness of the Chinese innovation system,using the“R&D spending as percentage of GDP”as the input variable and the“contribution of R&D and related business activities to the value‐added manufacturing exports”as the output variable.Based on a 59‐country sample in the OECD‐WTO TiVA database,the regression results show a significant and positive correlation between the two variables.The findings also complement with other existing empirical and qualitative studies in this area.The overall findings show that China has achieved significant efficiency and effectiveness in its innovation system compared with many other countries;in fact,since 2009,the efficiency has accelerated.However,it still lags behind the major global players.This means China still has some room to improve in order to transform its increasing inputs in R&D and technology innovation into commensurate outputs.This situation calls for further improvements in its innovation ecosystem.展开更多
This study investigates the influence of slack resources on firms'collaborative innovation performance.Based on a two-stage research design,including interviews and a research survey of 451 high-tech manufacturing...This study investigates the influence of slack resources on firms'collaborative innovation performance.Based on a two-stage research design,including interviews and a research survey of 451 high-tech manufacturing firms,the results show that while collaborations within the value chain and scientific partners have a positive impact on firms’innovation performance,unabsorbed slack resources have a significant positive moderating role in these positive impacts.However,absorbed slack resources show a direct positive impact only on innovation performance and do not appear to have a significant moderating effect on scientific collaboration.展开更多
The primary objective of this study is to delve into transnational projects conducted between 2014 and 2020,with a strong emphasis on environmental quality.Our focus is directed toward projects that encompass either e...The primary objective of this study is to delve into transnational projects conducted between 2014 and 2020,with a strong emphasis on environmental quality.Our focus is directed toward projects that encompass either eco-innovation or feature elements intrinsic to a circular economy.To achieve this goal,we introduce a pioneering analytical framework tailored to dissect transnational projects,which intricately interweaves the diverse dimensions of environmental quality and innovation,facilitating a comparative assessment across various program classifications.Our approach aligns with the overarching mission of the four flagship initiatives,in which we evaluate the combined impacts on sustainability and innovation.This evaluation considers three fundamental factors:(1)resource allocation,(2)innovation type,and(3)infusion of eco-innovation or circular economy elements.Our methodology unfolds through a systematic,step-by-step progression.First,we meticulously handpick programs,specifically Interreg,Horizon,and Life projects,within the scope of TSG3(Environmental Quality).Each of these programs corresponds to one of the following four flagship initiatives:(1)overseeing and managing marine species,(2)fostering sustainable development in coastal and maritime zones,(3)safeguarding and elevating natural habitats and terrestrial ecosystems,and(4)formulating transnational contingency strategies for maritime accidents.Through an exhaustive review,we identify projects that either directly or indirectly champion eco-innovation or other facets of the circular economy.Concurrently,we uncover broader manifestations of innovation,eco-innovation,and circular economy principles.Employing the Oslo Manual as a guide,we methodically categorize these innovations into the product,process,organizational,and marketing domains.In the timeframe under scrutiny,a relatively modest subset of projects embraced eco-innovations and practices aligned with the circular economy.Our findings culminate in the formulation of practical implications to inv展开更多
This study explores the relative strength of public policies promoting advanced manufacturing by comparing the government programs and capacities of two world leaders in science and technology:the USA and Germany.Base...This study explores the relative strength of public policies promoting advanced manufacturing by comparing the government programs and capacities of two world leaders in science and technology:the USA and Germany.Based on insights from’varieties-of-capitalism’literature and using process tracing methodology,this study identifies significant differences in today’s pursuit of advanced manufacturing.The German model of Rhine capitalism has strength due to its long tradition of diversified quality work,built on a long-term commitment to government-industry collaboration,with significant indirect public support provided by vocational training and research institutes.The American model of Manchester capitalism has been challenged by the loss of millions of low-skilled manufacturing jobs due to outsourcing and competition from Asia.The study finds that the“Manufacturing USA”policy initiative of the Obama era,although directly inspired by Germany’s Fraunhofer institutes,is hampered by the contextual and institutional circumstances identified.With biobased carbon fibers offering the potential of a novel,low-cost material,pursued with research and development(R&D)efforts in both countries,it provides a measure for evaluating policy outcomes,and the study confirms Germany’s technological lead.In addition,the study’s process-tracing methodology reveals that significant legacies from German knowledge creation in the past have spilled over to American science and technology,and may continue to do so,lured by government funds.Further studies on advanced manufacturing should test the robustness of these findings.展开更多
To contribute to the empirical literature on innovation in non-profit organizations,this study examines innovation in Private Social Solidarity Institutions with social responses for the elderly in Northern Portugal.I...To contribute to the empirical literature on innovation in non-profit organizations,this study examines innovation in Private Social Solidarity Institutions with social responses for the elderly in Northern Portugal.It enriches the literature by clarifying the concept of innovation applied to non-profit organizations,which represents a perspective different from the business context.Moreover,it is important to support the innovation decisionmaking process in similar non-profit organizations.For this study,the population was surveyed through questionnaires based on the PUBLIN research project,which has already been applied in different countries,and the targets were employees of organizations with social responses for the elderly.Our sample is small,with 28 respondent institutions and 51 employees,but it is representative,as it includes institutions from all districts in Northern Portugal.The study employed a quantitative approach,particularly factor analysis,multiple linear regression,and correlation analyses,using scales already applied in other dimensions of the social sector,to understand the effect of each innovation dimension/determinant on creativity and innovation in nonprofit organizations.The results show that in these organizations with social responses for the elderly,learning orientation,risk-taking,and job satisfaction have a positive impact on innovation.展开更多
In this review of ten years of social innovation research(2012e2022),we define and explore three paradigms in the field:instrumentalist,strong,and democratic.We investigate how language usage and geography play a cent...In this review of ten years of social innovation research(2012e2022),we define and explore three paradigms in the field:instrumentalist,strong,and democratic.We investigate how language usage and geography play a central role in identifying which paradigms recently published scholarship falls into.While we do not insist that sharp divisions exist between each paradigm,we do find that on the“instrumentalist”side,language tends to abstract or neutralize power relations.Further,these perspectives tend to derive from Western or Eurocentric orientations or biases.The“strong”paradigm accepts the necessity of institutional and stakeholder engagement and seeks to engage socially excluded populations.In contrast,geographical diversity,attendance to historicized and systemic inequalities,and elevation of the most marginalized communities are more likely to be centered in the“democratic”paradigm.We apply this discussion to recent research in arts-related social innovation and the related field of social entrepreneurship.展开更多
Open innovation benefits from access to cutting-edge discoveries to increase their transformation into tangible applications for the benefit of society.Improving research quality has been proposed as a primary objecti...Open innovation benefits from access to cutting-edge discoveries to increase their transformation into tangible applications for the benefit of society.Improving research quality has been proposed as a primary objective of open science by the United Nations,to increase science reproducibility,impact,and trust,leading to robust decision-making and policies.However,opening access to data and processes is insufficient for researchers to achieve open innovation in the context of globalization,for example,by gathering insights from external and internal sources.Developing the appropriate mindset to manage complexity and generate synergy among researchers in academia,industry,and the government is essential to catalyze knowledge and transform it into relevant innovations for society.To gain insights into the roles and challenges of researchers aiming to bridge the gap between open science and open innovation,a decade-plus Mapping Literature Review was conducted based on the complex thinking paradigm.Complex thinking allows for novel connections of the information collected through open science and open innovation,considering different forms of engaging with alternative means of knowledge creation that may promote innovative and critical thinking.The findings revealed:a)broad positioning of the terms in the European Union;b)open access and open data as current driving themes;c)a constant trade-off between the terms“open data”and“information protection”;d)lack of studies on researchers’complex thinking to help them manage openness;e)absence of the environmental helix in the initiatives;and(f)challenges in innovative communication and collaborative practices among public and private entities.Overall,we identified an opportunity to develop researchers’complex thinking such that the openness of information becomes a shared responsibility among partners across multiple helices.This shared responsibility can have methodological implications that permeate how open science and open innovation are theorized and,in pr展开更多
This study investigated the relationships between human resource(HR)practices,employee psychological empowerment,employee innovative work behavior,and firm innovation capability in the context of the Information and C...This study investigated the relationships between human resource(HR)practices,employee psychological empowerment,employee innovative work behavior,and firm innovation capability in the context of the Information and Communication Technology(ICT)sector in Jordan.Employing the Social Exchange Theory(SET)as a guiding framework,this study explored how employee psychological empowerment and innovative work behavior mediated the influence of HR practices on a firm’s innovative capabilities.Drawing on extensive data collected from ICT organizations in Jordan,our analysis had several key findings.A significant positive correlation between HR practices and psychological empowerment was observed.Job design emerged as the most influential factor affecting psychological empowerment,whereas compensation had a weaker impact.Furthermore,we established that psychological empowerment significantly enhanced innovative work behavior,underscoring its role as a catalyst for innovative work behavior within the sector.Finally,our study supported the theory that psychological empowerment influenced a firms’innovation capabilities,emphasizing the pivotal role of employee empowerment in driving firm-level innovation in the Jordanian ICT sector.These findings provide insights for academic and practical audiences,clarifying how HR practices,employee psychological empowerment,and innovative work behavior collectively influenced firm innovation capability within the unique context of the Jordanian ICT sector.展开更多
Introduction.Types of paper.Contributionssfallinginto thefollowing categories will be considered for publication:[example:Original research papers,reviews,Editorial,Discussions].Please ensure that you select the appro...Introduction.Types of paper.Contributionssfallinginto thefollowing categories will be considered for publication:[example:Original research papers,reviews,Editorial,Discussions].Please ensure that you select the appropriate article type from the list of options when making your submission.Authors contributing to special issues should ensure that they select the special issue article type from this list.展开更多
基金The research reported was supported by the Ministry of Education(Grant No.13JJD630006)National Philosophy and Social Science Fund Project“National Strategy and Path Comparison of Building Strong Innovative Country”(Grant No.17ZDA082)National Philosophy and Social Science Fund Project“Global Value Chain Evolution and China's National Innovation Strategy”(Grant No.15AZD005).
文摘This paper systematically reviews the current typical innovation paradigms worldwide and their shortcomings.Based on eastern wisdom and best innovation practices,this paper introduces a new paradigm of innovation,holistic innovation(HI).It provides a definition and theoretical framework for HI,discusses its connotations,and summarizes the theoretical contribution and policy implications.HI is total and collaborative innovation driven by strategic vision.This new innovation paradigm is a complex of strategic innovation,collaborative innovation,total innovation,and open innovation,which reflects wisdom from the Chinese context and Eastern culture.The four core elements of holistic innovation,“strategic,”“total,”“open,”and“collaborative,”are inter-related with an organic integration with the helix of HI.HI is an original innovation paradigm that conforms to the needs of firms'technological innovation management in the strategic innovation era and supports the implementation of the Innovation-Driven Development Strategy.It also helps China's enterprises build global innovation leadership and improves national innovation ability.Finally,it optimizes the innovation policy design and action mindset to achieve global peace and sustainable development.
基金funded by“Moving from global value chain towards global innovation chain:a strategy research on improving China's status in international division of labor”of Chinese National Social Science Foundation Project(Grant ID:18BJY003)“A study on improving the status of Guangzhou in the global division of labor,based on the global innovation chain and the double-helix model of the global value chain”of Guangzhou Social Science 13th five year plan project(Grant ID:2017GZYB41).
文摘Although China is a global trade power,it has low value-added trade,which lies at the bottom of the global value chain.Therefore,there is an urgent need to change the unfavorable position of the international division of labor in China.The global innovation chain is a new development of innovation through which China can implement open innovation and utilize the world's advanced knowledge,technology,information,and other resources to enhance its innovation capabilities,promote industrial upgrading,and improve the status of its global value chains.This paper takes Huawei as an example of international cooperation and innovation,aspects that have allowed the company to rapidly improve its position and prestige in the industry.The case study of Huawei suggests that China should introduce talent,increase investment abroad,attract foreign investment,expand intellectual property trade,develop outsourcing and international strategic research and development alliances,build a global innovation chain,and promote industrial upgrading to elevate the status of its international division of labor.
基金This research is supported by the National Social Science Foundation of China,No.15GBL029Jiangsu Province Graduate Student's Education and Educational Reformation Research and Practice Project,No.JGLX16_004+1 种基金Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Special Fund for Learning Xi Jin Ping New Era China-Unique Socialism,NX2017001Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,No.NJ20170013,NJ20170014.
文摘The focus of scholars studying user innovation has been restricted to the interaction between companies and individual users,and how companies can unilaterally exploit values from the value chain between companies and users.We argue that the value chain between the user and manufacturer should be a bilateral value chain in which both the user and manufacturer can conduct their own innovations and provide greater value to the whole value chain.In this paper,using examples from China's civil-military integration project,we took a step forward to apply the user innovation theory in the explanation of inter-sector technological value transfer.The main theoretical contribution of this paper is the expansion of the scope of application of the user innovation theory to inter-sector level research.Studying cases from China's civil-military integration project,we found that the concepts of user and innovator become blurred when we study the phenomenon across time.When we go beyond individual user and manufacturer and shift the focus of our discussion to the level of inter-sector technological value transfer,we will find that it is possible for organizational agents at large to be both users and innovators of technology.
文摘What is our current understanding of innovation and how many types of innovation do we know?Broadly,innovation landscapes are characterized by well-established categories,such as product,process,organizational,and marketing innovation,explained and theorized in terms of their links with technological innovation.However global challenges and changes in the structure of knowledge production,have led to diverse innovations,and recognizing and classifying such innovations is more complex,fragmented,and geographically dispersed than ever before.The progressive incorporation of hidden and non-technological innovations,together with the emergence of the fourth industrial revolution,is contributing to change our understanding of innovation and its measurement.This paper provides an overview of the most salient types of innovation in recent decades,enabling both researchers and practitioners to navigate the complex web of innovation definitions and typologies.Innovation studies face the challenge of finding a comprehensive and inclusive definition that captures the significance of innovation,and overcoming the terminological‘Babel'ization and increased fragmentation of the field of innovation research.
文摘High tech organizations confront dual demands of exploration and exploitation,particularly in today’s competitive environment marked by a trend of volatility,uncertainty,complexity,and ambiguity.Although there is general consensus about the relationship between ambidexterity and firm performance,few studies have probed into the mechanism of how it is applied in the strategic management process.Considering the premise of environmental change,this research considers a multilevel perspective on the nature of organizational ambidexterity and its functioning in the whole strategic management process.Through a comparative case study of the two most famous high tech companies in China,a model is provided to reflect the functioning of organizational ambidexterity where a cognitive pattern of top management teamsplays a critical role in the ability that the organizations demonstrate.This research also contributes to the literature of entrepreneurship by extending innovation from a demand-side perspective,where the core of product/market exploration/exploitation activities could be expanded into customer value creation.Undertaking a careful analysis of the mechanism of organizational ambidexterity,this research sheds new light on the literature of strategic management that operates in a more turbulent environment.
文摘The challenges of disruptive innovations have gained significant attention from both academics and practitioners,commercialization being one of the most critical phases.At the same time,however,it is the less studied area of disruptive innovation.Therefore,this article examined scholarly papers on the commercialization of disruptive innovations through a multidisciplinary systematic literature review.It resulted in the analysis of 64 high-quality peer-reviewed academic articles.The analysis highlighted the commercialization models and main constructs that are affecting the commercialization process:market orientation,market learning,user’s involvement,market configuration,adoption networks and stakeholders,and innovation transference.The study evidences how commercialization has evolved from a later stage in innovation to influence even the early phases of innovation,characterized in turn by exploration,learning and ecosystem creation activities.Additionally,the analysis led to a proposition that established an integrated commercialization model for high uncertainty innovations.The model has three phases:1)Concept/value proposition validation,2)Business model validation&Market creation,and 3)Creating sales in the majority market.Lastly,the article contributes to a better understanding of commercialization processes in high uncertainty innovations,bridging also the academic-practitioner divide.
文摘Today,the Metaverse consists of various platforms,including digital twins of the physical world as well as virtual and blended digital-material environments that offer immersive experiences for individual users.By going beyond solely physical or virtual realms,these platforms unlock new possibilities for exploration,experimentation,and interaction.This makes it possible to transcend the limitations of innovation processes confined to physical locations,so the Metaverse is thus poised to drive groundbreaking innovations.This article explores the Metaverse as an innovation platform,its opportunities and challenges,including the role of generative AI in it.It discusses how the Metaverse,as a collaboration,creativity,and technological platform,supports innovation potential.By embracing the possibilities and challenges offered by the Metaverse and leveraging the capabilities of generative AI within it,a future in which individuals can truly explore novel synergies between the physical and digital realms,thriving various kinds of innovations.It is crucial to achieve holistic sustainability impacts both within the Metaverse innovation platform and as its outputs.
文摘This study highlights the potential impacts of blockchain technology on the collaborativeeconomy(CE),colloquially known as the sharing economy.This conceptual review firstanalyzes how the CE intersects with the blockchain technology.Collaborative consumptioninvolves an intensification of peer-to-peer trade,underpinned by robust digital in-frastructures and processes,hence an increased use of new technologies and a redefinitionof business activities.As an inherently connected economy,the CE is,therefore,prone tointegrating the most recent technological advances including artificial intelligence,bigdata analysis,augmented reality,the smart grid,and blockchain technology.This reviewthen furthers the examination of the organizational and managerial implications related tothe use of blockchain technology in terms of governance,transaction costs,and userconfidence.A closing case finally examines the role of a prominent social networking site(i.e.,Facebook)in the CE-blockchain nexus.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Project No.72102139)Kang He acknowledges financial support from Shantou University Research Start-up Fund Project(Project No.STF22007)Guangdong Province Philosophy and Social Science Planning Project(GD23XYJ77).
文摘Environmental,social,and governance(ESG)performance,along with the novelty of innovation,are significant factors in promoting sustainable development for corporations.This study employs the Heckman two-stage model to examine the impact of ESG performance on innovation novelty using a dataset comprising A-share listed companies in the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Ex-changes from 2011 to 2020.The results indicate that enhanced ESG performance significantly fosters innovation by expanding innovation resources and mitigating agency problems.Further analysis reveals that this relationship is more pronounced under high economic policy uncer-tainty,a challenging information environment,elevated financing constraints,and in the context of digital transformation.This study not only expands the research on the economic implications of ESG performance for enterprise innovation behavior but also places a distinct emphasis on innovation quality rather than quantity.Additionally,this study enriches the existing literature on the factors influencing innovation novelty and extends research into the link between envi-ronmental protection and firm innovation,particularly from the perspective of stakeholder the-ory.Furthermore,this study holds practical significance for governments aiming to enhance ESG evaluation systems and establish guiding policies that encourage novel innovations,ultimately contributing to sustainable and high-quality development.Simultaneously,this study provides guidance to enterprises by encouraging them to embrace green development,improve social responsibility,and elevate their governance standards to promote innovation quality.
文摘A key goal of knowledge management(KM)is to foster innovation through the ceation of new knowledge.Surprisingly,there is little research on KM in the context of entrepre-neurship,a domain where innovation is considered essential.This paper extends estab-lished theories and frameworks for KM to the understudied context of KM in small and medium entrepreneurial firms,particularly young startups.Translating KM fr ameworks,such as the widely studied SECI model,into the entrepreneurial domain could eventually help startups in their quest for sustainability and growth.The SECI model is an aspir ational process with which to build new knowledge,including the explicit knowledge assets that startups commonly lack.However,an aspiration is only useful if the subject knows where he or she stands in relation to it.This study focuses on understanding whether entre-preneurial activities embed into,and can further enable,the"virtuous"knowledge-creation cycle.The secondary objective of this paper is to acknowledge Ikujiro Nonaka's contribution to western and eastern KM theories,and extend his seminal theories into other domains,such as small and medium enterprises.This work pilots the use of a content analysis technique largely used in psychology to analyze the connection between entrepreneurship and KM.With this method,the study highlights how the four phases of the SECI model apply to startup firms in a business incubator in the United States.It provides insights into the knowledge-creation process of entrepreneurs,and suggests how entrepreneurs can improve startup survival through greater awareness and use of KM in their business planning and operational activities.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.71602180)
文摘The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of third-party relational governance on the performance of collaborative innovation in China. By integrating the relational view and innovation appropriation perspectives, this study analyses the effects of three mechanisms of third-party relational governancedco-reputation, interorganizational routines, and technological normsdon collaborative innovation performance. Additionally,this study investigates the moderating effects of the protection of intellectual Property Rights(IPR) on the relationship between third-party relational governance and collaborative innovation performance. Survey data of high-technology firms in China are used to empirically test the hypotheses. The results show that third-party relational governance has a positive effect on collaborative innovation performance and that IPR protection has different moderating effects. This study contributes to the relational governance literature by adding the perspective of third parties and analyzing three mechanisms of third-party relational governance in a single model. This study also contributes to the innovation appropriation literature by examining the role of IPR protection in governing collaborative innovation in China. Finally, this study offers suggestions on how Chinese firms should govern their collaborative innovation to remedy the limitations of a weak IPR legal institutional framework.
基金This research benefited from the support of the“China‐Africa Comparative Study of Agricultural Public Policy and Rural Poverty”Project,financed by the China National Science Foundation(CNSF)(Project ID:71261140371)。
文摘This paper study argues that some disruptive new trends are surfacing with the emergence of new technologies,which makes an efficient and effective R&D and innovation system even more relevant for any country to compete at a global level.Against this backdrop,the study tries to measure the effectiveness of the Chinese innovation system,using the“R&D spending as percentage of GDP”as the input variable and the“contribution of R&D and related business activities to the value‐added manufacturing exports”as the output variable.Based on a 59‐country sample in the OECD‐WTO TiVA database,the regression results show a significant and positive correlation between the two variables.The findings also complement with other existing empirical and qualitative studies in this area.The overall findings show that China has achieved significant efficiency and effectiveness in its innovation system compared with many other countries;in fact,since 2009,the efficiency has accelerated.However,it still lags behind the major global players.This means China still has some room to improve in order to transform its increasing inputs in R&D and technology innovation into commensurate outputs.This situation calls for further improvements in its innovation ecosystem.
文摘This study investigates the influence of slack resources on firms'collaborative innovation performance.Based on a two-stage research design,including interviews and a research survey of 451 high-tech manufacturing firms,the results show that while collaborations within the value chain and scientific partners have a positive impact on firms’innovation performance,unabsorbed slack resources have a significant positive moderating role in these positive impacts.However,absorbed slack resources show a direct positive impact only on innovation performance and do not appear to have a significant moderating effect on scientific collaboration.
基金funded by the Public Agency for Research of the Republic of Slovenia[grant number J5-3106].
文摘The primary objective of this study is to delve into transnational projects conducted between 2014 and 2020,with a strong emphasis on environmental quality.Our focus is directed toward projects that encompass either eco-innovation or feature elements intrinsic to a circular economy.To achieve this goal,we introduce a pioneering analytical framework tailored to dissect transnational projects,which intricately interweaves the diverse dimensions of environmental quality and innovation,facilitating a comparative assessment across various program classifications.Our approach aligns with the overarching mission of the four flagship initiatives,in which we evaluate the combined impacts on sustainability and innovation.This evaluation considers three fundamental factors:(1)resource allocation,(2)innovation type,and(3)infusion of eco-innovation or circular economy elements.Our methodology unfolds through a systematic,step-by-step progression.First,we meticulously handpick programs,specifically Interreg,Horizon,and Life projects,within the scope of TSG3(Environmental Quality).Each of these programs corresponds to one of the following four flagship initiatives:(1)overseeing and managing marine species,(2)fostering sustainable development in coastal and maritime zones,(3)safeguarding and elevating natural habitats and terrestrial ecosystems,and(4)formulating transnational contingency strategies for maritime accidents.Through an exhaustive review,we identify projects that either directly or indirectly champion eco-innovation or other facets of the circular economy.Concurrently,we uncover broader manifestations of innovation,eco-innovation,and circular economy principles.Employing the Oslo Manual as a guide,we methodically categorize these innovations into the product,process,organizational,and marketing domains.In the timeframe under scrutiny,a relatively modest subset of projects embraced eco-innovations and practices aligned with the circular economy.Our findings culminate in the formulation of practical implications to inv
基金Financial support(grant no.97406)was provided by Nordforsk,Nordic Energy Research,and Nordic Innovation for the project Connect4GreenTech of the Nordic Green Growth Research Program.
文摘This study explores the relative strength of public policies promoting advanced manufacturing by comparing the government programs and capacities of two world leaders in science and technology:the USA and Germany.Based on insights from’varieties-of-capitalism’literature and using process tracing methodology,this study identifies significant differences in today’s pursuit of advanced manufacturing.The German model of Rhine capitalism has strength due to its long tradition of diversified quality work,built on a long-term commitment to government-industry collaboration,with significant indirect public support provided by vocational training and research institutes.The American model of Manchester capitalism has been challenged by the loss of millions of low-skilled manufacturing jobs due to outsourcing and competition from Asia.The study finds that the“Manufacturing USA”policy initiative of the Obama era,although directly inspired by Germany’s Fraunhofer institutes,is hampered by the contextual and institutional circumstances identified.With biobased carbon fibers offering the potential of a novel,low-cost material,pursued with research and development(R&D)efforts in both countries,it provides a measure for evaluating policy outcomes,and the study confirms Germany’s technological lead.In addition,the study’s process-tracing methodology reveals that significant legacies from German knowledge creation in the past have spilled over to American science and technology,and may continue to do so,lured by government funds.Further studies on advanced manufacturing should test the robustness of these findings.
基金supported by national funds through Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia(FCT)through project UIDB/04728/2020.
文摘To contribute to the empirical literature on innovation in non-profit organizations,this study examines innovation in Private Social Solidarity Institutions with social responses for the elderly in Northern Portugal.It enriches the literature by clarifying the concept of innovation applied to non-profit organizations,which represents a perspective different from the business context.Moreover,it is important to support the innovation decisionmaking process in similar non-profit organizations.For this study,the population was surveyed through questionnaires based on the PUBLIN research project,which has already been applied in different countries,and the targets were employees of organizations with social responses for the elderly.Our sample is small,with 28 respondent institutions and 51 employees,but it is representative,as it includes institutions from all districts in Northern Portugal.The study employed a quantitative approach,particularly factor analysis,multiple linear regression,and correlation analyses,using scales already applied in other dimensions of the social sector,to understand the effect of each innovation dimension/determinant on creativity and innovation in nonprofit organizations.The results show that in these organizations with social responses for the elderly,learning orientation,risk-taking,and job satisfaction have a positive impact on innovation.
文摘In this review of ten years of social innovation research(2012e2022),we define and explore three paradigms in the field:instrumentalist,strong,and democratic.We investigate how language usage and geography play a central role in identifying which paradigms recently published scholarship falls into.While we do not insist that sharp divisions exist between each paradigm,we do find that on the“instrumentalist”side,language tends to abstract or neutralize power relations.Further,these perspectives tend to derive from Western or Eurocentric orientations or biases.The“strong”paradigm accepts the necessity of institutional and stakeholder engagement and seeks to engage socially excluded populations.In contrast,geographical diversity,attendance to historicized and systemic inequalities,and elevation of the most marginalized communities are more likely to be centered in the“democratic”paradigm.We apply this discussion to recent research in arts-related social innovation and the related field of social entrepreneurship.
基金the financial support of Tecnologico de Monterrey through the“Challenge-Based Research Funding Program 2022”.Project ID#I001-IFE001-C1-T1-E.
文摘Open innovation benefits from access to cutting-edge discoveries to increase their transformation into tangible applications for the benefit of society.Improving research quality has been proposed as a primary objective of open science by the United Nations,to increase science reproducibility,impact,and trust,leading to robust decision-making and policies.However,opening access to data and processes is insufficient for researchers to achieve open innovation in the context of globalization,for example,by gathering insights from external and internal sources.Developing the appropriate mindset to manage complexity and generate synergy among researchers in academia,industry,and the government is essential to catalyze knowledge and transform it into relevant innovations for society.To gain insights into the roles and challenges of researchers aiming to bridge the gap between open science and open innovation,a decade-plus Mapping Literature Review was conducted based on the complex thinking paradigm.Complex thinking allows for novel connections of the information collected through open science and open innovation,considering different forms of engaging with alternative means of knowledge creation that may promote innovative and critical thinking.The findings revealed:a)broad positioning of the terms in the European Union;b)open access and open data as current driving themes;c)a constant trade-off between the terms“open data”and“information protection”;d)lack of studies on researchers’complex thinking to help them manage openness;e)absence of the environmental helix in the initiatives;and(f)challenges in innovative communication and collaborative practices among public and private entities.Overall,we identified an opportunity to develop researchers’complex thinking such that the openness of information becomes a shared responsibility among partners across multiple helices.This shared responsibility can have methodological implications that permeate how open science and open innovation are theorized and,in pr
文摘This study investigated the relationships between human resource(HR)practices,employee psychological empowerment,employee innovative work behavior,and firm innovation capability in the context of the Information and Communication Technology(ICT)sector in Jordan.Employing the Social Exchange Theory(SET)as a guiding framework,this study explored how employee psychological empowerment and innovative work behavior mediated the influence of HR practices on a firm’s innovative capabilities.Drawing on extensive data collected from ICT organizations in Jordan,our analysis had several key findings.A significant positive correlation between HR practices and psychological empowerment was observed.Job design emerged as the most influential factor affecting psychological empowerment,whereas compensation had a weaker impact.Furthermore,we established that psychological empowerment significantly enhanced innovative work behavior,underscoring its role as a catalyst for innovative work behavior within the sector.Finally,our study supported the theory that psychological empowerment influenced a firms’innovation capabilities,emphasizing the pivotal role of employee empowerment in driving firm-level innovation in the Jordanian ICT sector.These findings provide insights for academic and practical audiences,clarifying how HR practices,employee psychological empowerment,and innovative work behavior collectively influenced firm innovation capability within the unique context of the Jordanian ICT sector.
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