Specialized complementary assets and disruptive innovation: digital capability and ecosystem embeddedness

IF 4.1 3区管理学 Q2 BUSINESS Management Decision Pub Date : 2024-06-04 DOI:10.1108/md-04-2023-0608

Yaowu Sun, Yiting Zhou

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PurposeWith the widespread penetration of digital technologies, disruptive innovation is not developed by a single firm but is increasingly achieved by an ecosystem. However, limited research has examined the mechanisms involved in achieving disruptive innovation in the context of digitalization and ecosystems. To address this gap, we explore the impact of three dimensions of specialized complementary assets (SCAs) within the innovation ecosystem, human capital SCA (HCSCA), production SCA (PSCA) and marketing SCA (MSCA), on disruptive innovation in core firms through the mediation of digital capability, comprising digital operation capability (DOC) and digital resource collaborative capability (DRCC). Furthermore, innovation ecosystem embeddedness is examined as a moderator between digital capability and disruptive innovation.Design/methodology/approachSurvey data were collected from 234 core firms in China’s high-tech industry. Hierarchical regression, AMOS, and PROCESS tools were used to examine the data.FindingsThe results reveal the following: (1) HCSCA and PSCA positively affect disruptive innovation, while MSCA is negatively correlated with disruptive innovation. (2) Digital capability mediates the relationship between HCSCA and disruptive innovation, as well as PSCA and disruptive innovation. However, it suppresses the negative impact of MSCA on disruptive innovation. (3) Innovation ecosystem embeddedness strengthens the influence of DOC on disruptive innovation, but weakens the influence of DRCC on disruptive innovation.Originality/valueThe findings advance the knowledge of disruptive innovation, SCAs within the innovation ecosystem, digital capability and innovation ecosystem embeddedness. They also provide practical insights into the effective implementation of disruptive innovation.

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专业化互补资产和颠覆性创新：数字化能力和生态系统嵌入性

目的随着数字技术的广泛渗透，颠覆性创新并非由单个企业开发，而是越来越多地由生态系统实现。然而，有关在数字化和生态系统背景下实现颠覆性创新的机制的研究还很有限。为了填补这一空白，我们通过数字化能力（包括数字化运营能力（DOC）和数字化资源协作能力（DRCC））的中介作用，探讨了创新生态系统中专业化互补资产（SCA）的三个维度（人力资本SCA（HCSCA）、生产SCA（PSCA）和营销SCA（MSCA））对核心企业颠覆性创新的影响。此外，还研究了创新生态系统嵌入性在数字化能力与颠覆性创新之间的调节作用。使用层次回归、AMOS 和 PROCESS 工具对数据进行检验：(1) HCSCA 和 PSCA 正向影响破坏性创新，而 MSCA 与破坏性创新负相关。(2) 数字能力在 HCSCA 与破坏性创新、PSCA 与破坏性创新之间起到中介作用。然而，它抑制了 MSCA 对破坏性创新的负面影响。(3) 创新生态系统嵌入性增强了 DOC 对破坏性创新的影响，但削弱了 DRCC 对破坏性创新的影响。研究结果还为有效实施颠覆性创新提供了实用见解。

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Management Decision Multiple-

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