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Temporality, temporariness and keystone actor capabilities in innovation ecosystems
Uppsala Univ, Dept Business Studies, POB 513, SE-75120 Uppsala, Sweden..
KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Real Estate and Construction Management. Chalmers Univ Technol, Dept Technol Management & Econ, Gothenburg, Sweden..ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5608-5013
Chalmers Univ Technol, Dept Technol Management & Econ, Gothenburg, Sweden..
Chalmers Univ Technol, Dept Technol Management & Econ, Gothenburg, Sweden..
2022 (English)In: Industrial Marketing Management, ISSN 0019-8501, E-ISSN 1873-2062, Vol. 102, p. 301-310Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The last years have witnessed a growing scholarly interest in innovation ecosystems, including how keystone actors establish and orchestrate collaborative innovation. In parallel, temporary collaborative innovation efforts are becoming increasingly important to address societal problems. Temporary structures are also used to create a sense of urgency to prompt change. Thus, innovation ecosystems often incorporate temporary structures. However, while keystone actor capabilities to orchestrate an ecosystem over its lifecycle have been studied, the needs for capabilities to coordinate multiple parallel processes with different temporal logics have not been addressed. In this paper, we contribute to the literature on innovation ecosystems in industrial marketing research by examining the challenges and opportunities associated with temporary structures in an innovation ecosystem. Furthermore, we theorize on the implications for the keystone actor orchestration capabilities. The paper is based on a longitudinal case study of a construction project that was used by a keystone actor to gain momentum in its innovation work. Fourteen innovation projects, each involving external partners, were con-nected to the construction project. We conclude that temporary structures are powerful to enhance innovation, but that preparation is essential to enable the seizing of opportunities in a collaborative and transitory context. Specific orchestration capabilities relate to integrating a linear, time-bound logic with an iterative innovation logic, and to matching ambitions in at the temporary systems with capabilities at the level of the permanent organizations. An important aspect is to find a balance between temporary external resources and long-term internal resources.

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Elsevier BV , 2022. Vol. 102, p. 301-310
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Innovation ecosystems, Keystone actor, Temporary organization, Interorganizational collaboration, Ecosystem management
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-315830DOI: 10.1016/j.indmarman.2022.01.012ISI: 000820328700016Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85124169743OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-315830DiVA, id: diva2:1684138
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Available from: 2022-07-21 Created: 2022-07-21 Last updated: 2022-07-21Bibliographically approved

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