Orchestration Processes in Network-Centric Innovation: Evidence From the Field
结合产品开发与网络理论，通过实地研究揭示了中心企业在网络中心型创新中的协调过程，即创新设计与网络设计要素的相互作用，对从事创新管理的研究者和实践者有参考价值。
Executive Overview Companies have increasingly shifted from innovation initiatives that are centered on internal resources to those that are centered on external networks (said another way, a shift from firm-centric innovation to network-centric innovation). In this paper, we combine insights from product development and network theory with evidence from an extensive field study to describe the nature of a hub firm's orchestration processes in network-centric innovation. Our analysis indicates that network orchestration processes reflect the interplay between elements of innovation design and network design. Promising directions for future research related to network-centric innovation are discussed.