Leveraging competence by co-evolution of internal and external innovation networks for SMEs

Abstract

Abstract: Majority current studies on innovation networks investigate the networks from the holistic perspective regarding the enterprise as a node or an agent. Therefore interactions and co-evolution between the individual elements and the whole networks might be ignored. Accordingly, the enterprise's innovation management process remains a black box. A framework to study interaction and synergy of internal and external innovation networks is demonstrated. Then the mechanism architecture and co-evolution mode are illustrated through a case study. With the development of external networks, more and more internal elements of enterprises involve in innovation and form an internal innovation networks. It is suggested that the evolutionary learning and interaction between the external and internal networks are critical to innovative competence of enterprises.

Key words: innovation network, SME, competence

CLC Number:

F273.1

Ren Zongqiang, Wu Haiping, Ding Xiao. Leveraging competence by co-evolution of internal and external innovation networks for SMEs[J]. Science Research Management, 2011, 32(9): 7-14.

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