This study observes the set-up and development process of Innovation Units in firms, exploring implications at the intra- and inter-organisational level. Methodology relies on an in-depth, qualitative single case study of an engineering firm operating in the Oil & Gas sector. The analysis identifies three phases constituting the process of developing Innovation Units (IUs); every phase requires combining interdependent intra- and inter-organisational resources, adding complexity to the whole process. An Industrial Marketing and Purchasing (IMP) perspective based on the resource interaction approach (RIA) helps in disentangling IUs’ implementation, from which theoretical and managerial implications emerge.

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创新单元设立过程：资源开发与互动

本研究观察企业创新单位的设立和发展过程，探讨组织内和组织间的影响。方法论依赖于对石油和天然气行业的工程公司进行深入、定性的单一案例研究。分析确定了创新单位（IU）发展过程的三个阶段；每个阶段都需要结合相互依赖的组织内和组织间资源，从而增加了整个过程的复杂性。基于资源交互方法 (RIA) 的工业营销和采购 (IMP) 视角有助于理清 IU 的实施，从中产生理论和管理意义。