What is it about?
No organization is an island -- especially when it comes to disruptive innovation. Often, it takes many different organizations to bring an idea to market successfully. This sort of inter-organizational learning is not always intentional. Sometimes one organization is unable to move forward with an innovation and "fumbles" the idea only to see another organization pick it up and run with it. That process may repeat itself many times before a successful version of that idea is introduced and accepted in the mainstream marketplace.
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Why is it important?
The importance of research into the inter-organizational nature of learning and the potential competitive advantages to be gained via knowledge exchange and joint learning is becoming more prevalent in light of increasing strategic partnering activities. Learning that leads to innovation is a complex process of knowledge creation, development, and transfer that, in cases of disruptive innovation, is often beyond the control and capabilities of any single organization.
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In certain situations a single firm may be unable to develop knowledge and capabilities necessary to complete the learning process and remain competitive in a particular market. This weakness is especially relevant in times of disruptive innovation due to the speed and complexity with which change tends to occur.
Dr. John Meyer
Iona College
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This page is a summary of: Inter-organisational learning in cases of disruptive innovation, International Journal of Technology Policy and Management, January 2018, Inderscience Publishers,
DOI: 10.1504/ijtpm.2018.10015042.
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