The importance of research-industry collaboration has always been at the heart of economists, policy makers and management scholars alike. Despite the large literature on the topic, few studies shed light on the collaboration with Big Science Centers. We addressed this gap specifically by focusing on a collaboration between a firm and a Big Science Center specialized in Artificial Intelligence. To do so we based on the single case study methodology. The study provides contributions to both theory and practice. First, it advances extant knowledge over the relationship between firms and BSCs. In particular, it provides a detailed investigation over “what and how” a collaboration among these entities may foster firm’s innovation, by also leveraging on a BM perspective. Second, we argue that a business model innovation triggered by a collaboration with a BSC may lead to an open business model, as suitable configuration for a firm in need to foster innovation. Third, consistently with Foss and Saebi, (2018), our study provides detailed empirical evidences over the mutual connection and complementarities among value mechanisms of BM, confirming once again an architectural view of firms’ Business Model (Teece, 2007, 2010, 2018). In addition, our findings show how firms' manager and BSCs may organize and structure their collaboration to foster innovation. The study is not free of limitations, mainly coming from the qualitative nature of the case study. Future research should try to analyze the topic leveraging on a larger sample and quantitative methodologies to allow the generalizability of the results. Finally, the study provides practical implications for managers and entrepreneurs involved in this process of exchange of knowledge.
Il tema delle collaborazione tra ricerca e industria è sempre stato di rilievo per economisti, policy-makers ed accademici. Nonostante la letteratura sia ricca a riguardo, pochi studi si interessano delle collaborazioni con i Big Science Centers. Abbiamo colmato questo divario concentrandoci e facendo luce su di una collaborazione tra un'azienda e un Big Science Center specializzato in Intelligenza Artificiale. Per fare questo ci siamo serviti di un caso di studio unico. Lo studio ha implicazioni e contributi tanto per il mondo accademico quanto per quello pratico. In primo luogo, infatti, avanza l’attuale conoscenza sulle relazioni tra imprese e BSC. In particolare, fornisce un'indagine dettagliata sul "cosa” e sul “come" una collaborazione tra queste due entità possa favorire l'innovazione all’interno dell’impresa, analizzando il caso anche dalla prospettiva del Business Model. In secondo luogo, evidenziamo come un'innovazione del modello di business che viene innescata da una collaborazione con un BSC possa portare ad un modello di business aperto, come configurazione adatta per un'azienda che ha bisogno di promuovere l'innovazione. Come terzo contributo, coerentemente con Foss e Saebi, (2018), il nostro studio fornisce evidenze empiriche dettagliate sulla reciproca connessione e complementarietà tra i meccanismi del valore del Business Model, confermando ancora una volta la visione architettonica del Business Model delle imprese (Teece, 2007, 2010, 2018) . Inoltre, i nostri risultati mostrano come un’azienda e il BSC possono organizzare e strutturare la loro collaborazione per promuovere l'innovazione. Lo studio non è esente da limitazioni, le quali provengono principalmente dall’essere un caso di studio qualitativo. Per risolverle, le ricerche future sull’argomento dovrebbero tentare di studiare l’argomento prendendo in considerazione un campione più ampio ed utilizzando metodologie quantitative, permettendo così una generalizzazione dei risultati. Infine, lo studio fornisce implicazioni pratiche per i manager e gli imprenditori coinvolti in questo processo di scambio di conoscenze.
Driving business model innovation : the role of a big computer science center
BERETTA, MARCO
2017/2018
Abstract
The importance of research-industry collaboration has always been at the heart of economists, policy makers and management scholars alike. Despite the large literature on the topic, few studies shed light on the collaboration with Big Science Centers. We addressed this gap specifically by focusing on a collaboration between a firm and a Big Science Center specialized in Artificial Intelligence. To do so we based on the single case study methodology. The study provides contributions to both theory and practice. First, it advances extant knowledge over the relationship between firms and BSCs. In particular, it provides a detailed investigation over “what and how” a collaboration among these entities may foster firm’s innovation, by also leveraging on a BM perspective. Second, we argue that a business model innovation triggered by a collaboration with a BSC may lead to an open business model, as suitable configuration for a firm in need to foster innovation. Third, consistently with Foss and Saebi, (2018), our study provides detailed empirical evidences over the mutual connection and complementarities among value mechanisms of BM, confirming once again an architectural view of firms’ Business Model (Teece, 2007, 2010, 2018). In addition, our findings show how firms' manager and BSCs may organize and structure their collaboration to foster innovation. The study is not free of limitations, mainly coming from the qualitative nature of the case study. Future research should try to analyze the topic leveraging on a larger sample and quantitative methodologies to allow the generalizability of the results. Finally, the study provides practical implications for managers and entrepreneurs involved in this process of exchange of knowledge.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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