FROM DESCRIPTION TO ACTION: ACTOR-NETWORK THEORY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT

Samantha Sieklicki and Stoyan Tanev ()
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Samantha Sieklicki: Technology Innovation Management Program, Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, Canada K1S 5B6, Canada
Stoyan Tanev: Technology Innovation Management Program, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, Canada K1S 5B6, Canada

International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), 2021, vol. 25, issue 10, 1-18

Abstract: Actor-network theory (ANT) represents a research paradigm applicable to innovation management (IM) research. Its unique ontology of second-degree objectivity through symmetry can be combined with many research contexts, methods, and concepts. This paper summarises the insights from a literature review of 299 Web of Science articles on both ANT and IM. The meta-features of all articles are analysed to identify 25 articles for in-depth analysis. Three ANT literature streams are identified: descriptive, managerial proactive, and participatory proactive. These three streams are found to differ in terms of their specific methods, concepts, and research contexts. An additional subset of the 10 most cited articles is used to validate the findings. We suggest that IM researchers should select a specific ANT approach based on the context and the theorised hypothesis of their research. Knowledge of the options within ANT and how they can be applied to different IM contexts can help IM researchers in maximising research outcomes.

Keywords: Actor-network theory; innovation management; participatory design; second-degree objectivity; descriptive ANT; managerial proactive ANT; participatory proactive ANT; literature review; paradigm; methodology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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