The evolution of the pathways of innovation strategies in the automotive industry. The case of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
| Autor: | Diego Matricano, Ciro Troise, Elena Candelo, Mario Sorrentino, Amedeo Lepore |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Candelo, E., Troise, C., Matricano, Diego, Lepore, A., Sorrentino, M. |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Open innovation
Carmakers business.industry 05 social sciences Automotive industry Innovation strategies Innovation strategies Open innovation Automotive industry Carmakers Knowledge Knowledge Management of Technology and Innovation 0502 economics and business 050211 marketing business 050203 business & management Industrial organization |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Innovation Management. 25:1368-1387 |
| ISSN: | 1460-1060 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/ejim-01-2021-0058 |
| Popis: | PurposeFundamental management innovations have been ideated and developed in the automotive industry. Over the years, carmakers have radically modified their innovation strategies. Currently, carmakers are increasingly adopting open innovation approaches, moving from a closed to open innovation paradigm. The aim of this paper is to reconstruct the evolution of the innovation activities performed by carmakers and to propose an original periodisation of innovation strategies in the automotive industry since its origins.Design/methodology/approachThis paper analyses the relevant literature and proposes a theoretical framework that defines how innovation strategies have changed from the birth of the automotive industry to current times. A detailed in-depth case study of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), one of the top ten global carmakers, is used to corroborate the theoretical framework. The case study reconstructs the entire evolution of the innovation strategies of the company from its origins to the present day.FindingsThe paper proposes an original periodisation by identifying three evolutionary phases of innovation strategies pursued by carmakers: “internal innovation”, “collaborative innovation” and “towards open innovation”. Each phase embraces a historical period, and for each period, the most relevant managerial aspects, as well as the types and direction of knowledge flows for fostering innovation, are analysed. The case study provides clear evidence that FCA has undergone the three above-cited phases in fostering its innovation strategies.Originality/valueThe study reconstructs the evolution of the innovation strategies performed by global carmakers, proposing an original periodisation of the transitions that occurred in practice in the automotive industry. This paper is among the first to explore the evolution of innovation strategies in the automotive industry since its origins to date and to highlight the salient differences that have occurred over time. |
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