The systems perspective of national innovation ecosystems
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Systems Research and Behavioral Science
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons, Inc
School
Centre for Innovative Practice / School of Business and Law
RAS ID
25885
Abstract
In this paper, we argue for a systems perspective as the theoretical and analytical basis of national innovation ecosystems. Drawing on the system concepts of holism, emergence and open systems features, we analyse the national innovation ecosystems of Australia and Singapore. The analysis of national innovation ecosystems is based on five dimensions of policies: human capital investment and the availability of professional labour, infrastructure, private–public sector collaboration, support for funding and commercialization and innovation corporate culture. We find both countries' national innovation ecosystems to have aspects of holism, emergence and being open systems; however, the extent of these features varies between the two countries in terms of the five dimensions of national innovation policies that we focus on. The paper provides implications for theory and practice particularly for policymakers to consider systems perspective in order to properly design and also gain benefits from national innovation ecosystems. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
DOI
10.1002/sres.2494
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Suseno, Y., & Standing, C. (2017). The systems perspective of national innovation ecosystems. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 35(3), 282-307. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2494