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A structural perspective on organizational innovation

A structural perspective on organizational innovation Sociologists contend that industries can be importantly characterized as sets of interlocking producer positions. This paper argues that this distinctively relational conception of a market represents a powerful framework for depicting and analyzing the process of technical change. The paper presents a method for using patent citation data to describe the positions of high-technology firms in a market-wide 'technological network'. It focuses on one property of a producer's position in this technological network - 'crowding' - which represents the extent to which the firm specializes in areas of technology that are densely populated with other organizations. Four propositions are developed linking technological crowding to two firm-level measures of innovation: (i) the annual level of R&D expenditures, and (ii) the continuous time rate of patenting. The findings demonstrate that the positions innovators occupy in the technological structure of the market strongly affects their level of investment in R&D and rate of innovation. Oxford University Press « Previous | Next Article » Table of Contents This Article ICC (1999) 8 (4): 745-775. doi: 10.1093/icc/8.4.745 » Abstract Free Full Text (PDF) Free Classifications Article Services Article metrics Alert me when cited Alert me if corrected Find similar articles Similar articles in Web of Science Add to my archive Download citation Request Permissions Citing Articles Load citing article information Citing articles via CrossRef Citing articles via Scopus Citing articles via Web of Science Citing articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Stuart, T. 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A structural perspective on organizational innovation

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Abstract

Sociologists contend that industries can be importantly characterized as sets of interlocking producer positions. This paper argues that this distinctively relational conception of a market represents a powerful framework for depicting and analyzing the process of technical change. The paper presents a method for using patent citation data to describe the positions of high-technology firms in a market-wide 'technological network'. It focuses on one property of a producer's position in this technological network - 'crowding' - which represents the extent to which the firm specializes in areas of technology that are densely populated with other organizations. Four propositions are developed linking technological crowding to two firm-level measures of innovation: (i) the annual level of R&D expenditures, and (ii) the continuous time rate of patenting. The findings demonstrate that the positions innovators occupy in the technological structure of the market strongly affects their level of investment in R&D and rate of innovation. Oxford University Press « Previous | Next Article » Table of Contents This Article ICC (1999) 8 (4): 745-775. doi: 10.1093/icc/8.4.745 » Abstract Free Full Text (PDF) Free Classifications Article Services Article metrics Alert me when cited Alert me if corrected Find similar articles Similar articles in Web of Science Add to my archive Download citation Request Permissions Citing Articles Load citing article information Citing articles via CrossRef Citing articles via Scopus Citing articles via Web of Science Citing articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Stuart, T. Search for related content Related Content L63 - Microelectronics; Computers; Communications Equipment O32 - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D O34 - Intellectual Property Rights Load related web page information Share Email this article CiteULike Delicious Facebook Google+ Mendeley Twitter What's this? Search this journal: Advanced » Current Issue October 2015 24 (5) Alert me to new issues The Journal About this journal Rights & Permissions Dispatch date of the next issue We are mobile – find out more This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Journals Career Network Impact factor: 1.260 5-Yr impact factor: 2.183 Editors Glenn Carroll Giovanni Dosi Daniel Levinthal Franco Malerba Paul Nightingale David Teece Fredrik Tell Stefano Brusoni Managing Editor J Chytry, USA View full editorial board For Authors Information for authors Online submission instructions Submit online now! Self archiving policy Alerting Services Email table of contents Email Advance Access CiteTrack XML RSS feed Corporate Services Advertising sales Reprints Supplements var taxonomies = ("AHU01140", "SOC00130", "SOC00290", "SOC00840", "SOC01280"); Most Most Read Entrepreneurship, institutions, and economic dynamism: lessons from a comparison of the United States and Sweden The role of the business model in capturing value from innovation: evidence from Xerox Corporation's technology spin-off companies Institutions and venture capital Business model configurations and performance: A qualitative comparative analysis in Formula One racing, 2005-2013 Who promotes more innovations? Inside versus outside hired CEOs » View all Most Read articles Most Cited The birth of capabilities: market entry and the importance of pre-history Regional Innovation Systems, Clusters, and the Knowledge Economy The capabilities of new firms and the evolution of the US automobile industry Towards a Knowledge-based Theory of the Geographical Cluster Modular production networks: a new American model of industrial organization » View all Most Cited articles Disclaimer: Please note that abstracts for content published before 1996 were created through digital scanning and may therefore not exactly replicate the text of the original print issues. All efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, but the Publisher will not be held responsible for any remaining inaccuracies. If you require any further clarification, please contact our Customer Services Department. 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