TY - JOUR
T1 - Establishing a CoPs-based innovation ecosystem to enhance competence - the case of CGN in China
AU - Chen, Jian
AU - Lui, Xielin
AU - Hu, Yimei
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - This research investigated how an innovation system is created, and how technology, value and capability evolve at different stages of an innovation ecosystem. Based on an exploratory and process-oriented case study onof the innovation ecosystem strategy of a nuclear power giant- China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN, formerly known as China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group) for the period 1987-2014, this paper presents an integrative framework to explicate the micro-foundation of the formation mechanism of an innovation ecosystem for complex product system (CoPs) characterized by interdependency and dynamic co-evolution to gain competence. We focus on two research questions on how an innovation system is created and how the elements of technology, value and capability evolve at different stages of the innovation ecosystem. Three ecosystem stages are identified: ecosystem incubation, ecosystem figuration and ecosystem self-renewal. Through the three stages,, through which CGN has been extending its ecosystem gradually from according to levels as core business, to extended network and ecosystem peripherysphere. This study provides theoretical and managerial implicationswill provide valuable experience for building and managing similar innovation ecosystems in developing countries.
AB - This research investigated how an innovation system is created, and how technology, value and capability evolve at different stages of an innovation ecosystem. Based on an exploratory and process-oriented case study onof the innovation ecosystem strategy of a nuclear power giant- China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN, formerly known as China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group) for the period 1987-2014, this paper presents an integrative framework to explicate the micro-foundation of the formation mechanism of an innovation ecosystem for complex product system (CoPs) characterized by interdependency and dynamic co-evolution to gain competence. We focus on two research questions on how an innovation system is created and how the elements of technology, value and capability evolve at different stages of the innovation ecosystem. Three ecosystem stages are identified: ecosystem incubation, ecosystem figuration and ecosystem self-renewal. Through the three stages,, through which CGN has been extending its ecosystem gradually from according to levels as core business, to extended network and ecosystem peripherysphere. This study provides theoretical and managerial implicationswill provide valuable experience for building and managing similar innovation ecosystems in developing countries.
KW - innovation ecosystems
KW - nuclear power industry
KW - CGN
KW - interdependency
KW - dynamic co-evolution
KW - competence
KW - technology system
KW - shared value network
KW - dynamic capability
U2 - 10.1504/IJTM.2016.10001576
DO - 10.1504/IJTM.2016.10001576
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0267-5730
VL - 72
SP - 144
EP - 170
JO - International Journal of Technology Management
JF - International Journal of Technology Management
IS - 1-3
ER -