Abstract
Background: In the Internet of Things (IoT) firms, innovation beyond the border of a company is important. Furthermore, advantageous positioning in the innovation network is thought to enhance the result of innovation and ultimately contribute to profit. Objectives: The objective of this research is to clarify empirically the influence of the network structure among companies on innovation in the IoT field. Method: In this research, the relationship between the network structure and the result of innovation was analysed through social network analysis. Joint application patents related to the IoT companies were extracted from the intellectual property database. Results: As a result, the difference in the network structure of a company was related to the result of research and profitability. In particular, a company with a platform type of business model is considered highly profitable in the IoT business field. Conclusion: Drawing on an intellectual property database and employing social network analysis, this research quantifies the structure of innovation networks in terms of the results and operational efficiency of R&D.
Highlights
The objective of this research is to clarify empirically the influence of the network structure among organizations on innovation in the Internet of Things (IoT) business field.At present, IoT businesses are attracting considerable attention and are rapidly advancing
H1 concerns the breadth of the innovation network
In the IoT field, research and development (R&D) results can be generated through wide-ranging cooperation with many companies
Summary
The objective of this research is to clarify empirically the influence of the network structure among organizations on innovation in the Internet of Things (IoT) business field.At present, IoT businesses are attracting considerable attention and are rapidly advancing. The objective of this research is to clarify empirically the influence of the network structure among organizations on innovation in the Internet of Things (IoT) business field. It is thought that the impact of the IoT on industrial structure is considerable and its coverage is wide. In the Internet of Things (IoT) firms, innovation beyond the border of a company is important. Objectives: The objective of this research is to clarify empirically the influence of the network structure among companies on innovation in the IoT field. Method: In this research, the relationship between the network structure and the result of innovation was analysed through social network analysis. Conclusion: Drawing on an intellectual property database and employing social network analysis, this research quantifies the structure of innovation networks in terms of the results and operational efficiency of R&D
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