Inter-firm imitation of artificial intelligence: Towards innovation and competitive edge in business

IF 6.3 4区管理学 Q2 BUSINESS

Organizational Dynamics Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-09 DOI:10.1016/j.orgdyn.2024.101114

Raj Mohan

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Abstract

In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming businesses, executives are at the forefront of steering their organizations through the complexities of technology adoption. This article provides a practitioner-focused perspective on how executives can strategically manage the adoption and integration of AI to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge through the dynamics of inter-firm imitation of AI. By leveraging theories of imitation, knowledge transfer, and competitive advantage, it discusses how firms adopt AI technologies by emulating their competitors and subsequent effects on their innovation capabilities. Research examines the implications for firm strategy, including the potential for competitive parity, role of absorptive capacity, and the influence of industry characteristics on the effectiveness of imitative AI-driven innovation. The paper introduces a conceptual framework that integrates imitation, AI adoption, and innovation outcomes, offering a strategic roadmap for firms navigating the complex landscape of AI technology. Ultimately, the article provides managerial recommendations for firms to harness AI imitation as a tool for sustained innovation and competitive differentiation, drawing insights from six distinct case studies.

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企业间人工智能模仿：走向商业创新与竞争优势

在人工智能（AI）迅速改变企业的时代，高管们处于引导组织应对技术采用复杂性的最前沿。本文提供了一个以从业者为中心的视角，探讨高管如何从战略上管理人工智能的采用和集成，以推动创新，并通过企业间模仿人工智能的动态来保持竞争优势。通过运用模仿理论、知识转移理论和竞争优势理论，本文讨论了企业如何通过模仿竞争对手来采用人工智能技术，以及对其创新能力的后续影响。研究考察了对企业战略的影响，包括竞争平价的潜力、吸收能力的作用，以及行业特征对模仿人工智能驱动的创新有效性的影响。本文介绍了一个整合模仿、人工智能采用和创新成果的概念框架，为企业在人工智能技术的复杂环境中导航提供了战略路线图。最后，本文为企业提供了管理建议，以利用人工智能模仿作为持续创新和竞争差异化的工具，并从六个不同的案例研究中得出了见解。

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4.60

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5.00%

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审稿时长

31 days

期刊介绍： Organizational Dynamics domain is primarily organizational behavior and development and secondarily, HRM and strategic management. The objective is to link leading-edge thought and research with management practice. Organizational Dynamics publishes articles that embody both theoretical and practical content, showing how research findings can help deal more effectively with the dynamics of organizational life.