Knowledge integration capabilities of Japanese companies: reconstructing intra-firm networks for technology commercialisation

Recognition of Value: A Critical Step in the Value Creation Process

“…Opportunity recognition is just as important internally in a corporation as it is externally for the self-employed entrepreneur. In the corporation, sometimes technology gets developed and the market opportunity is not recognized, and the technology is abandoned or put on hold (Yoneyama, Oh, and Kim, 2004;Niehoff and Bloodgood, 2001;Pearson, 1960) (e.g., the fax machine was developed by the Navy for World War II). Sometimes when a technology or product is being developed an application is discovered that may be more valuable than the original project and the rm redirects its resources to that new innovation (e.g., Pyrex cooking bowls, dishes and plates were a valuable alternative for Corning and not the original purpose for the project) (Romanowski, 1999).…”

“…Many dormant technologies get sold, transferred or donated to other organizations(Yoneyama, Oh, and Kim, 2004;Niehoff and Bloodgood (2001); Reamer, Icerman and Youtie, 2003; RonSampson, 2004;Arion and Wagner, 2008) who go through the "recognition of value" phase as well. Also, a technology or product can be developed accidentally during the development of another product or technology(Roberts, 1989;Carey, 2005).…”

E-innovation: a new innovation platform based on the internet

“…Some researches discuss E-innovation on the relationship between innovation and other business activities such as manufacture, biotechnology, telecommunication, semiconductor and retail industries. Philip Rosson examine electronic marketplaces as one "digital economy" innovation based on the Canadian experience [14]; Shigemi Yoneyama,Ingyu OH show how knowledge-integration capabilities underpin the success of the process of technology commercialization in Japanese companies [15]; Jennifer Frahm,Prakash Singh indicate that telecommunication is the basic electronic infrastructure for E-innovation after investigating six biotechnology area in Australia [16]；Hyuk-rae Kim,Shigemi Yoneyama trace the formation and usage of flexible innovation networking used by Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing company [17]； Rudy L.Ruggles focus on one dynamic driving force of E-innovation: connectivity [18]; Bob cotton mention the definition, evolution, E-dimension, the global dimension of E-innovation and ten steps to making the E-innovation work [1].…”