ICTs in the transformation of rural enterprises in China: A multi-layer perspective
ICTs in the transformation of rural enterprises in China: A multi-layer perspective
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DOI：
10.1016/j.techfore.2019.04.026
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发表时间：
2019-08
影响因子：
12
通讯作者：
Qingna Zhou;P. Gao;Admos Chimhowu
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作者：
Qingna Zhou;P. Gao;Admos Chimhowu
本文探讨了企业利用信息和通信技术实现转型的方法。研究结果推进了现有知识的ICT促进企业转型的机制。本文在文献研究的基础上，提出了一个概念框架，该框架描述了企业转型发生在三个相互关联的层面：1）运营模式/技术能力层，2）开放式创新层，3）行动者网络层。企业可以利用信息和通信技术实施开放式创新，并形成支持性的行动者网络，这将有助于企业能力建设和运营模式的升级。我们进一步使用这个框架来分析中国沿海地区的非农农村企业（RE）的案例。案例研究表明，在政府确保信通技术基础设施可用性的条件下，中国的可再生能源等弱势环境中的后发企业可以利用信通技术进行自我改造，并主要通过自身的努力在产业价值链中取得进步。研究人员可以使用我们提出的框架作为分析工具，在未来的研究信息通信技术在企业转型。该框架为企业设计利用信通技术促进转型的战略提供了参考。
This paper investigates the methods by which firms take advantage of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to achieve transformation. The research results advance current knowledge on the mechanism of ICT-facilitated firm transformation. Based on the literature, we propose a conceptual framework that describes firm transformation occurs at three interrelated layers: 1) operation mode/technological capability layer, 2) open innovation layer, and 3) actor network layer. It argues a firm can leverage ICTs to practice open innovation and accordingly form a supportive actor network, which will help the firm build its capability and upgrade the operation mode. We further use this framework to analyse cases of non-farm rural enterprises (REs) in a coastal region of China. The case study demonstrates that, on the condition that the government has ensured the availability of ICTs infrastructure, a latecomer firm from a disadvantaged context such as a RE in China can take advantage of ICTs to transform itself and advance in the industry value chain mainly with its own indigenous efforts. Researchers can use our proposed framework as an analytical tool in future research on ICTs in firm transformation. The framework offers reference for firms to design their strategies for leveraging ICTs to promote the transformation.