Innovation in Science and Technology Management

The Modular-driven Disruptive Technological Innovation Network Evolution: An Example of the Intelligent Voice Industry

  • Shu Chaohui ,
  • Wang Haijun ,
  • Liu Junfeng
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  • (1.School of Management,Shenyang University of Technology,Shenyang 110870, China;2.School of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; 3.Intelligent Automobile Division, Iflytek , Hefei 230088, China)

Received date: 2022-10-11

  Revised date: 2022-12-08

  Online published: 2023-04-03

Abstract

Disruptive technology is widely regarded as a weapon for latecomers to seize market opportunities. Building innovation networks has become an important way for enterprises to leverage such innovation paradigms. However, existing research lacks the exploration of disruptive technology innovation networks. In addition, due to the complexity and uncertainty of disruptive technologies, the traditional enterprise organization management model is also stretched. Thus it is necessary to develop regulatory and management tools for disruptive technological innovation networks. Modularization has the efficiency of eliminating system complexity and promoting the division of labor and cooperation.#br#In order to verify the characteristics of disruptive technology innovation network, this paper chooses modular theory and selects intelligent voice as the research object to analyze the evolution characteristics of disruptive technology innovation network in different stages, and explores how to coordinate and guide the members of innovation network to better participate in the iterative upgrading of disruptive technology and realize the disruptive innovation of technology.#br#Firstly, this paper discusses the internal relationship between modularization and disruptive technology innovation network through literature review.It is found that enterprises can effectively use the mutual embedding of technology module and organization module to optimize the management of organizational network, help enterprises to obtain heterogeneous resources, promote the improvement of innovation ability and achieve the common goal of disruptive technology innovation network. Secondly, the invention patents of intelligent speech are retrieved and screened. By using MATLAB for growth fitting analysis, the study divides the development of intelligent speech technology into the following four phases:the germination incubation period (1962-1990),the first growth period (1991-2000),the adjustment storage period (2001-2011), and the second growth period (after 2012). Thirdly, the structural evolution characteristics of the whole network are analyzed. The intelligent voice innovation network presents the following characteristics: (1) the network scale has increased significantly, and the cooperation relationship has continued to expand; (2) the world characteristics are not obvious; (3) the network gradually gathers inward with different core nodes and other characteristics. This study also analyzes the modular organization network established by micro subjects, and concludes that the modular organizational network of the intelligent voice industry is increasing and showing a continuous dynamic evolution trend. With the improvement of the organizational modularity of innovation networks, the possibility of disruptive technologies increases. In addition,each module is found to establish a very close relationship through the core nodes, and the development of the network from weak ties to strong ties is conducive to the overall stability of the modular network.#br#In the analysis of the evolution trajectory of disruptive technology innovation network, it is found that subversive technology shows the curve characteristics of falling back and accumulating again after the periodic outbreak; the disruptive technology innovation network tends to be multi-subject, modular network, collaborative innovation and dynamic development. Besides modularization is conducive to the generation of disruptive technology. The architecture design based on technology modularization greatly enriches the diversified and novel knowledge resources in the innovation network, and improves the opportunities to break the existing technology configuration and realize disruptive technology innovation. It can also help the realization of disruptive technological innovation and the diffusion of innovative applications under the overall goal of the innovation network based on the loose coupling link between the modular organization networks. Lastly the expansion of network scale and the increase of heterogeneous subjects promote the evolution and upgrading of the network, reduce the interaction cost, improve the level of cognitive integration, and enhance the possibility of disruptive technological innovation.#br#From the perspective of modularization, this study deeply explores the structural characteristics and evolution process of disruptive technological innovation network, and analyzes the influence of the dual embedding relationship between technological modularization and organizational modularization on disruptive technological innovation. It expands the theoretical discovery that innovation network supports disruptive technological innovation, and enriches the formation mechanism of disruptive technological innovation and the role of modularization.#br#

Cite this article

Shu Chaohui , Wang Haijun , Liu Junfeng . The Modular-driven Disruptive Technological Innovation Network Evolution: An Example of the Intelligent Voice Industry[J]. Science & Technology Progress and Policy, 2023 , 40(6) : 25 -35 . DOI: 10.6049/kjjbydc.2022100260

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