Rethinking innovation in business relations and networks : a complex systems perspective

Ian F. Wilkinson, Louise C. Young

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    Abstract

    We introduce a complex systems perspective on innovation in networks in which in-novation is conceptualized as a form of creative act associated with the dynamics and evolution of business networks. We show how innovation is a form of creative act that involves the creation of new ideas and their exploitation, in which new ideas come from combining and recombining existing ideas in new ways that have value. We stress the need to move away from traditional linear, comparative static variables based theories and models to more nonlinear, dynamic, evolutionary mechanism and process based theories models of business networks. This calls for different types of methods including systematic case histories and agent-based models.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 6th International Conference on Business Market Management (BMM 2013): 20th-22nd June 2013, Bamberg, Germany
    PublisherUniversity of Bamberg
    Number of pages11
    Publication statusPublished - 2013
    EventInternational Conference on Business Market Management -
    Duration: 20 Jun 2013 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceInternational Conference on Business Market Management
    Period20/06/13 → …

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