How Do Innovation Types and Collaborative Modes Drive Firm Performance? An FsQCA Analysis Based on Evidence From Software Ecosystems

Wei, Fenfen; Feng, Nanping; Zhao, Ruxiang; Yang, Shanlin

doi:10.1109/tem.2021.3102321

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“…In essence, it is believed that companies achieve their strategic goals through orchestrating their organizational characteristics to achieve a sense of "fit" [46]. The notion of fit generally implies that it is not the presence of certain conditions nor their extent that determines a given outcome, but how they are aligned within that context [16], [36], [47]. Various studies related to performance success have shown that "fit" between different organizational and environmental characteristics is critical to success [2], [12], [13].…”

Section: B a Configurational Perspective Towards Customer Sustainable...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Necessity means that a condition always occurs when an outcome is produced. Consistency indicates a condition's ability to lead to that specific outcome [36], [37]. Hence, it is an indicator of the degree to which the condition is a subset of the outcome.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Hence, it is an indicator of the degree to which the condition is a subset of the outcome. Also, coverage is a means of measuring how much of an outcome is explained by a particular causal condition and indicates the empirical relevance of a consistent subset [36], [37]. According to Ragin (2008), a condition is considered necessary when its consistency score exceeds the recommended value of 0.9, accompanied by coverage scores greater than 0.8 [78].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Also, the main research question of the study is "what configurational strategies can industrial firms employ to provide sustainable performance to their customers?" In doing so, we draw on an extensive survey dataset of 180 manufacturers and fsQCA analysis [36], [37] to identify different smart solution strategies that can lead to the realization of customer sustainable performance. Several important contributions have been made both to theory and to industry as a result of this study.…”

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Linking Digital Servitization and Industrial Sustainability Performance: A Configurational Perspective on Smart Solution Strategies

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Sjödin

2024

IEEE Trans. Eng. Manage.

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Manufacturing companiesare introducing innovative ways to facilitate the sustainable transition of their customers' operations. The emerging literature on digital servitization proposes numerous factors, such as the use of advanced AI analytics, orientation toward outcomes, and aligning ecosystem partnerships, which can potentially influence the sustainable performance of industrial customers. However, there is currently a lack of understanding regarding how these factors interact to result in sustainable outcomes. Hence, this study seeks to shed light on these complex relationships by identifying viable smart solution strategy configurations for achieving customer sustainable performance. Drawing on a dataset of 180 Swedish manufacturing firms, this study uses a configurational comparative methodnamely, fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) -to identify the impact of different configurations of "AI-driven optimization", "outcome orientation", "value co-creation", and "ecosystem orchestration" conditions on the realization of customer sustainable performance. This study has identified five smart solution strategies that empower manufacturers to realize sustainable performance for their customers. Among the five configurational strategies identified, the first configurational strategy appears to be the most prominent, as it is based on an outcome-based approach in which the firm uses its technological expertise and its ecosystem partnerships to take over customer operations. Thus, this study contributes to the ongoing discussion in digital servitization on its enabling role for industrial sustainability practices.

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“…Since then, the research on network embeddedness theory has attracted wide attention from scholars. For instance, Woolcock [42] pointed out that embeddedness refers to connections within communities that create cohesion among individuals, thereby increasing their efficiency in achieving collective goals. Figueiredo [43] believed that embeddedness means that the social connections established between enterprises and other actors in the social environment will affect the competitive performance of enterprises.…”

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How Can Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises Improve Green Innovation Performance through Innovation Ecosystems?

Li,

Gao,

Zhang

et al. 2024

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Under the fierce business competition and sustainable development pressure, the pattern of enterprise innovation has gradually changed from independent innovation to cooperative innovation. As a collection of multi-type innovation actors, the innovation ecosystem provides opportunities and platforms for cooperative innovation among government–industry–university–research institutions. While the present studies on innovation ecosystems are mostly from the perspective of the system level, few studies pay attention to the innovation mechanism of small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises (SMMEs) in the innovation ecosystem. Therefore, this study takes SMMEs embedded in innovation ecosystems as research objects and explores the factors affecting green innovation. We constructed a theoretical model to explain the effect of innovation eco-embeddedness on green innovation performance based on ecosystem theory and network embeddedness theory; we then collected 363 samples of SMMEs in China through surveys and further tested the data empirically. The results show that the innovation eco-embeddedness (IEE) of SMMEs has a positive effect on their green innovation performance (GIP), and their green value co-creation practices (GVCCPs) partially mediate the relationship between IEE and GIP. Moreover, ecological norms (ENs) in the innovation ecosystem not only positively moderate the impact of IEE on GVCCPs but also positively moderate the mediating role of GVCCPs. This study enriches the relevant research on innovation ecosystems from the perspective of non-core enterprises and provides a theoretical basis and practical reference for SMMEs to implement green innovation practices and realize growth through innovation ecosystems.

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What makes innovation ambidexterity manageable: a systematic review, multi-level model and future challenges

2023

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Innovation ambidexterity has emerged as a primary interest in management research due to the strategy’s support for adaptability and flexibility pursuant to competitiveness. While management studies investigate and explicate the socioeconomic and technological challenges of ambidexterity, there is a gap in knowledge on the determinants that underpin the management of ambidextrous organisations. To tackle this paucity, this article uses a systematic approach to review existing literature on innovation ambidexterity, identifying the main determinants for managing ambidexterity in organisations, and setting an agenda for future management research informed by these determinants. The review assembles and critically appraises 121 articles published between 2007 and 2021. It examines the research clusters, investigated industry sectors, research methodologies, management theories, and research contributions of studies on innovation ambidexterity. The review finds seven main determinants for managing ambidexterity consisting of: (i) process mechanisms, (ii) organisational learning, (iii) leadership styles, (iv) technology investments, (v) organisational contexts, (vi) environmental uncertainties, and (vii) institutional pressures. Using insights from the review process, the article proposes a set of management priorities and suggests seven areas for future ambidexterity research with respect to digital interdependence, organisational legacy, stewardship behaviour, technology sourcing, organisational resilience, environmental readiness, and institutional transformation. Theoretically, the article contributes to knowledge via a multi-level ‘wheel’ model of ambidexterity management that links management determinants to priorities, and managerially, the review offers a fresh perspective on management factors for ambidexterity.

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How Do Innovation Types and Collaborative Modes Drive Firm Performance? An FsQCA Analysis Based on Evidence From Software Ecosystems

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References 59 publications

Linking Digital Servitization and Industrial Sustainability Performance: A Configurational Perspective on Smart Solution Strategies

Linking Digital Servitization and Industrial Sustainability Performance: A Configurational Perspective on Smart Solution Strategies

How Can Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises Improve Green Innovation Performance through Innovation Ecosystems?

What makes innovation ambidexterity manageable: a systematic review, multi-level model and future challenges

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