Boundary of the Firm and Innovation: Interorganizational Relationship on Automotive Electronics Technology

2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23530477
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Business administration
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: SHU Ei 九州大学, 経済学研究科(研究院), 准教授 (50334610)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Keywords: 企業の境界 / イノベーション / 能力構築

Research Abstract

The Purpose of this study is to examine the interorganizational relationship in
the context of innovation. Comparing with previous research to take the boundary of the firm as given, this study focused on how technology innovation impact inter-firm boundaries and how firms shift their resource base on competitive capabilities.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Reshaping Cognition in Building Dynamic Capability : Automobile Emission Control Technology Development (2013)
  • Author(s): Ei Shu (Ying Zhu)
  • Journal Title: The 35th DRUID Celebration Conference Proceeding Pages: 1-30
  • URL: http://druid8.sit.aau.dk/acc_papers/ggkf9cvyxqhnths14fi07euyk9lu.pdf
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Incumbent Response to Technological Change : Hybrid Vehicle Development (2012)
  • Author(s): Ei Shu (Ying Zhu)
  • Journal Title: The 7th ISMOT Paper Proceedings Volume: (IEEE) Pages: 141-143
  • DOI: 10.1109/ISMOT.2012.6679445
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Cognitive Shift and the Development of Dynamic Capability : Evidence from Japanese Automobile Industry (2013)
  • Author(s): Ei Shu (Ying Zhu)
  • Organizer: the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, PDW session
  • Place of Presentation: Orlando, USA.
  • Year and Date: 2013-08-10
• [Presentation] Reshaping cognition in building dynamic capability : Automobile emission control technology development (2013)
  • Author(s): Ei Shu (Ying Zhu)
  • Organizer: The 35^<th> DRUID celebration conference
  • Place of Presentation: Barcelona, Spain
  • Year and Date: 2013-06-19
• [Presentation] Social Construction on Technology : A Comparative View Based on Cross-cultural Learning (2013)
  • Author(s): Ei Shu (Ying Zhu)
  • Organizer: Workshop on Understanding Organizational Innovation through Interdisciplinary and Cross Cultural Scholarship and Research, Stanford University School of Engineering
  • Place of Presentation: Palo Alto, USA.
  • Year and Date: 2013-04-27
• [Presentation] New thinking for global competitiveness and sustainable development (2013)
  • Author(s): Ei Shu (Ying Zhu)
  • Organizer: Research seminar at the business school of University of Ballarat
  • Place of Presentation: Australia
  • Year and Date: 2013-02-18
• [Presentation] Incumbent response to technological change : Hybrid Vehicle development (2012)
  • Author(s): Ei Shu (Ying Zhu)
  • Organizer: Management of Technology (ISMOT), 2012 International Symposium
  • Place of Presentation: Hangzhou, China
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-09
• [Presentation] Ambiguity, cognition and decision making in Chinese organization (2012)
  • Author(s): Ei Shu (Ying Zhu)
  • Organizer: International conference on Ambiguity and Decision Making in Chinese Organization. Stanford Graduate Business School. (Organized by Mie Augier and James G. March)
  • Place of Presentation: Palo Alto, USA.
  • Year and Date: 2012-01-20
• [Presentation] Technology Frames on the Timing of Innovation : Automotive Emission Control in the 1970s (2011)
  • Author(s): Ei Shu (Ying Zhu)
  • Organizer: A paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, OMT division
  • Place of Presentation: San Antonio, USA.
  • Year and Date: 2011-08-15
• [Book] Advances in Technology and Innovation Management (2012)
  • Author(s): Xiaohong Quan, Joseph Sarkis, Ei Shu, and Gang Zheng
  • Publisher: IEEE Technology Management Council