Metagovernance forms for enhancing sustainability-oriented innovation in a knowledge ecosystem

IF 4.8 Q1 Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Business Ethics-A European Review Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI:10.1111/beer.12635

Simona Fiandrino, Melchior Gromis di Trana, Alberto Tonelli, Fabio Rizzato

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Abstract

This study explores how different actors operating in a knowledge ecosystem catalyse sustainability‐oriented innovation. Through collaborative practices among actors, knowledge ecosystems constitute a fertile ground for sustainability‐oriented innovation to grow and flourish by creating value for businesses and society. The current literature on knowledge ecosystems is lacking in outlining governing mechanisms to foster collaborative practices aimed at advocating open innovation for sustainability transition. This study aims to close this literature gap. Through interview data collected in a knowledge ecosystem, we apply precepts of grounded theory to reveal four forms of metagovernance—network design, network framing, network management and network participation. This study proposes a conceptual framework of metagovernance forms as powering layers to foster sustainability‐oriented innovation in a knowledge ecosystem. We further discuss potential weaknesses that may jeopardise the development of sustainability‐oriented innovation in the knowledge ecosystem. This study contributes to the literature on sustainability‐oriented innovation by acknowledging metagovernance as the appropriate governing mechanism that balances the activities and processes of sustainability‐oriented innovations for becoming and being sustainable.

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促进知识生态系统中可持续创新的元治理形式

本研究探讨了知识生态系统中不同行动者如何促进可持续创新。通过行动者之间的协作实践，知识生态系统为面向可持续发展的创新提供了肥沃的土壤，通过为企业和社会创造价值，促进创新的发展和繁荣。目前关于知识生态系统的文献缺乏概述治理机制，以促进旨在倡导可持续性转型的开放式创新的协作实践。本研究旨在弥补这一文献空白。通过在知识生态系统中收集的访谈数据，我们运用扎根理论的原则揭示了四种形式的元治理——网络设计、网络框架、网络管理和网络参与。本研究提出了一个概念框架，将元治理形式作为动力层，促进知识生态系统中以可持续为导向的创新。我们进一步讨论了可能危及知识生态系统中以可持续为导向的创新发展的潜在弱点。本研究通过承认元治理是一种适当的治理机制，可以平衡可持续导向创新的活动和过程，从而成为可持续的，从而为可持续导向创新的文献做出贡献。

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期刊介绍： -To offer rigorous and informed analysis of ethical issues and perspectives relevant to organizations and their relationships with society -To promote scholarly research and advance knowledge in relation to business ethics and corporate social responsibility and social entrepreneurship by providing cutting edge theoretical and empirical analysis of salient issues and developments -To be responsive to changing concerns and emerging issues in the business ethics and business and society sphere, and to seek to reflect these in the balance of contributions -To be the publication outlet of choice for all types of original research relating to business ethics and business-society relationships. Original articles are welcomed. Each issue will normally contain several major articles, and there will be an occasional FOCUS section which will contain articles on an issue of particular importance and topicality. Other regular features will include editorial interviews, book reviews, comments and responses to published articles, research notes and case studies. Business Ethics: A European Review is well established as an academic research journal which is at the same time readable, user-friendly and authoritative. It publishes both fully refereed scholarly papers and special contributions such as speeches and reviews. The range of contributions reflects the variety and scope of ethical issues faced by business and other organisations world-wide, and at the same time seeks to address the interests and concerns of the journals readership.