Governance Structures for Cross-Sector Innovation Networks

Eric Haynes; Hans Berends; Fleur Deken; Katharina Cepa; Marina Bos de Vos; Damla Diriker; Sharon Dolmans; Lukas Andreas Falcke; Thomas Friedli; Susan Hilbolling; Jasper Heeren; Jochem Hummel; Yvonne Kirkels; Maaike Kleinsmann; Kristina Lauche; Johanna Mair; Luc van de Sande; Ida Eyi Heathcote-Fumador; Armand Smits; Bob Walrave; Amanda Porter; Robin Teigland; Daniel Werner; Philipp Tuertscher; Steffi Menten; Thomas Gegenhuber

Governance Structures for Cross-Sector Innovation Networks
Övrigt konferensbidrag, 2024

Innovating for societal problems calls for collaboration between heterogeneous actors—including firms, knowledge institutes, and governmental organizations. Such cross-sector innovation networks, however, face collective action challenges that require governance. To generate systematic insight into the effectiveness of possible governance structures, we leverage fifteen in-depth case studies of cross-sector innovation networks. We identify three types of innovation networks—knowledge networks, solution experimentation networks, and innovation implementation networks—that differ in search scope and interdependencies. These, we find, face distinct collective action challenges, which are effectively addressed by, respectively, network administrative organizations (NAO), lead organizations, and shared governance. We develop a dynamic understanding of governance that explains that as collective action challenges evolve across innovation trajectories, partially nested networks emerge and governance modes shift. Finally, our paper shows the potential of an innovative, collaborative methodology and open theorizing in qualitative research.

innovation networks

interorganizational collaboration

societal challenges

cross-sector partnerships

comparative case study

network governance

collective action

Collaborative innovation

Författare

Eric Haynes

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Hans Berends

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Fleur Deken

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Katharina Cepa

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Marina Bos de Vos

TU Delft

Damla Diriker

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Sharon Dolmans

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

Lukas Andreas Falcke

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Thomas Friedli

Universität St. Gallen

Susan Hilbolling

Aarhus Universitet

Jasper Heeren

Jochem Hummel

Warwick Business School

Yvonne Kirkels

Maaike Kleinsmann

TU Delft

Kristina Lauche

Radboud Universiteit

Johanna Mair

Luc van de Sande

Tilburg University

Ida Eyi Heathcote-Fumador

Entrepreneurship and Strategy 01

Forskning Andra publikationer

Armand Smits

Radboud Universiteit

Bob Walrave

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

Amanda Porter

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Robin Teigland

Chalmers, Teknikens ekonomi och organisation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy

Forskning Andra publikationer

Daniel Werner

Universität St. Gallen

Philipp Tuertscher

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Steffi Menten

Tilburg University

Thomas Gegenhuber

40th EGOS Colloquium - European Group for Organizational Studies
Milan, Italy,

Drivkrafter

Hållbar utveckling

Innovation och entreprenörskap

Ämneskategorier (SSIF 2025)

Ekonomi och näringsliv

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Senast uppdaterat

2025-05-09

Governance Structures for Cross-Sector Innovation Networks Övrigt konferensbidrag, 2024

Författare

Eric Haynes

Hans Berends

Fleur Deken

Katharina Cepa

Marina Bos de Vos

Damla Diriker

Sharon Dolmans

Lukas Andreas Falcke

Thomas Friedli

Susan Hilbolling

Jasper Heeren

Jochem Hummel

Yvonne Kirkels

Maaike Kleinsmann

Kristina Lauche

Johanna Mair

Luc van de Sande

Ida Eyi Heathcote-Fumador

Armand Smits

Bob Walrave

Amanda Porter

Robin Teigland

Daniel Werner

Philipp Tuertscher

Steffi Menten

Thomas Gegenhuber

Drivkrafter

Ämneskategorier (SSIF 2025)

Mer information

Senast uppdaterat

Governance Structures for Cross-Sector Innovation Networks
Övrigt konferensbidrag, 2024