Abstract

Collaborative innovation has received substantial scholarly attention, but we still know little about its underlying mechanisms. Using qualitative comparative analysis (QCA), this study examines how four conditions, namely, network initiation by key stakeholders, high network diversity, extensive network prehistory, and highly engaged network process, combine with one another to lead to a high/low level of collaborative innovation. Our study contributes to the governance and policy literature through uncovering the mechanisms for collaborative innovation. Specifically, it has identified three generic mechanisms that lead to a high level of collaborative innovation: the urgency-based mechanism, the interdependence-based mechanism, and the trust-based mechanism.

摘要

协同创新受到了学术界的广泛关注，但我们对其潜在机制仍然知之甚少。本研究使用定性比较分析 (QCA)，考察了关键利益相关者发起的网络、高度的网络多样性、广泛的网络史前史和高度参与的网络过程这四个条件如何相互结合，从而导致高/低水平的协同创新。我们的研究通过揭示协作创新的机制，为治理和政策文献做出了贡献。具体而言，它确定了导致高水平协作创新的三种通用机制：基于紧迫性的机制、基于相互依赖的机制和基于信任的机制。