A Knowledge-based Economy - Development of innovation and knowledge creation in networks from the perspectives of innovation and institutions
Author
Nielsen, Anders Kåre
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2018
Submitted on
2018-06-06
Pages
56
Abstract
This thesis examines the global shift toward a knowledge-based economy and explores how innovation and knowledge creation can be organized in networks across institutional actors. It asks how such networks should be designed, which institutions should participate, and how their interplay varies by context. Using a systems view and a theoretical discussion of innovation and institutional literature, the study identifies phenomena such as scalable learning and develops the “Networks of Scalable Knowledge Creation” framework within the Triple Helix model. The framework is then applied to a case study of Carlsberg’s innovation efforts in China. The case indicates that government and broader institutional support are critical enablers for multinational firms in emerging markets. Based on these insights, the thesis outlines a three-level holistic strategy for Carlsberg that leverages reverse innovation to revitalize its stagnant home market, and it proposes directions for future research at the intersection of institutional and technological innovation.
Specialet undersøger overgangen til en vidensbaseret økonomi og hvordan innovation og vidensskabelse kan organiseres i netværk på tværs af institutionelle aktører. Det stiller spørgsmålet om, hvordan sådanne netværk bør designes, hvilke institutioner der bør indgå, og hvordan deres samspil afhænger af kontekst. Med et systemperspektiv og en teoretisk diskussion af litteraturen om innovation og institutioner identificeres fænomener som skalerbar læring, og der udvikles rammeværket “Networks of Scalable Knowledge Creation” inden for Triple Helix-modellen. Rammeværket anvendes derefter i en case om Carlsbergs innovationsindsats i Kina. Casen peger på, at staten og den bredere institutionelle støtte er kritiske for multinationale virksomheders innovation i vækstmarkeder. På denne baggrund foreslår specialet en tredelt holistisk strategi for Carlsberg med anvendelse af reverse innovation til at forny selskabets stagnerende hjemmemarked, og det skitserer forslag til videre forskning i krydsfeltet mellem institutionel og teknologisk innovation.
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