TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of relational governance in innovation platform growth
T2 - the context of living labs
AU - Cantù, Chiara Luisa
AU - Schepis, Daniel
AU - Minunno, Roberto
AU - Morrison, Greg
PY - 2021/12/17
Y1 - 2021/12/17
N2 - Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the role of relational governance in innovation platform development, specifically investigating the context of living labs. Design/methodology/approach: Two longitudinal case studies are presented, derived from auto-ethnographic narratives, qualitative interviews and secondary documents, which cover the critical stages in the development of each living lab. Findings: Empirical insights demonstrate the relevance of coordination activities based on joint planning and activities to support innovation platform development across different stages. The governance role of research actors as platform activators is also identified. Practical implications: The paper offers a useful perspective for identifying collective goals between living lab actors and aligning joint activities across different stages of living lab development. Social implications: The case provides insights into the challenges and opportunities for collaboration between academia, industry and users to support sustainable construction innovation. Originality/value: A relational governance mode is identified, going beyond top down or bottom up approaches, which contributes a new understanding of how collective goals align within a relational space.
AB - Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the role of relational governance in innovation platform development, specifically investigating the context of living labs. Design/methodology/approach: Two longitudinal case studies are presented, derived from auto-ethnographic narratives, qualitative interviews and secondary documents, which cover the critical stages in the development of each living lab. Findings: Empirical insights demonstrate the relevance of coordination activities based on joint planning and activities to support innovation platform development across different stages. The governance role of research actors as platform activators is also identified. Practical implications: The paper offers a useful perspective for identifying collective goals between living lab actors and aligning joint activities across different stages of living lab development. Social implications: The case provides insights into the challenges and opportunities for collaboration between academia, industry and users to support sustainable construction innovation. Originality/value: A relational governance mode is identified, going beyond top down or bottom up approaches, which contributes a new understanding of how collective goals align within a relational space.
KW - Circular economy
KW - Innovation platform
KW - Inter-organizational relationships
KW - Living lab
KW - Relational governance
KW - Sustainability
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U2 - 10.1108/JBIM-02-2020-0114
DO - 10.1108/JBIM-02-2020-0114
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85117465746
SN - 0885-8624
VL - 36
SP - 236
EP - 249
JO - Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing
JF - Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing
IS - 13
ER -
