Abstract
This paper identifies three stages in the radical technological innovation process, namely formation process in niches, breaking out of niches and entering regimes, and new regime formation. It then adopts Multi-level Perspective (MLP) to explore the formation process, operating mechanism, breakthrough path, and impact factors of radical technological innovation. A three-phase model, which includes formation of radical innovation, breakout of radical innovation, and new regimes construction, is proposed to analyze radical technological innovation. The model is adopted in a case study to analyze the leapfrogging development of technologies in China’s mobile communication industry. This paper enriches technological innovation theory and provides supports for policy making and guidance for industries/enterprises practices regarding technological innovation in emerging economies.
Highlights
This paper identifies three stages in the radical technological innovation process, namely formation process in niches, breaking out of niches and entering regimes, and new regime formation
We identify three stages in the radical technological innovation process, namely formation process in niche, breaking out of niche and entering regime, and new regime formation
This study considers each level in the operating process of multi-level perspective (MLP)
Summary
Technological innovation is a main power to promote economic growth (Chen & Lei 2020; Chen & Xie 2018; Hämäläinen & Inkinen 2019; Kumar and Chanda 2018; Lei et al 2019, 2020; Lu 2016; Sui and Liu 2020; Tan et al 2010; Wang et al 2007; Wipulanusat et al 2020; Xu et al 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020; Xu and Viriyasitavat 2014, 2019; Yang et al 2018; Zhang et al 2018). Given that technology discontinuity (Tushman & Anderson, 1986) and disruptive technologies (Christensen, 2013) generate leapfrog value for customers, scholars proposed the concepts of breakthrough technology innovation, disruptive innovation, and radical innovation. This paper adopts Multi-level Perspective (MLP) to analyze the formation motivation of radical innovation. It presents the temporal structure and hierarchical structure of factors that affect radical innovation and explores the formation mechanism of radical innovation. It applies MLP to explore the formation process, operating mechanism, breakthrough path, and impact factors of radical technological innovation. This paper makes theoretical and practical contributions by enriching technological innovation theory and providing supports for policy making and guidance for implementing technological innovation
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