EXPLORING EMERGING ECOSYSTEM BOUNDARIES: DEFINING ‘THE GAME’

Mark A. Phillips and Jagjit Singh Srai ()
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Mark A. Phillips: Innoscite Limited, 5 Burkes Road, Beaconsfield, HP9 1PB, United Kingdom
Jagjit Singh Srai: University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering, 17 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, United Kingdom

International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), 2018, vol. 22, issue 08, 1-21

Abstract: The issue of boundary determination in ecosystems remains problematic which is exaggerated in a dynamic, emerging innovation context, with actors joining and leaving. As part of wider research, on how firms innovate in emerging ecosystems, the boundaries of several early innovation ecosystems were explored.Using evolutionary approaches, with extensive interviews and mapping, the wider ecosystem was initially researched. Then, five in-depth firm-focussed case studies were undertaken, and specific innovation ecosystem boundaries were mapped as they emerged and evolved.The findings point to ‘identity’, a common early approach, being limited as the ecosystem evolves. The influence of competence and relationships play an increasing role. It is suggested that as the innovation ecosystem develops through its lifecycle, different approaches aligned to Santos and Eisenhardt’s (2005) four foci can be employed, starting with identity, then competence, then power and finally issues of efficiency.

Keywords: Ecosystems; innovation; boundary; qualitative; methodology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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