Firms' transition to green product service system innovators: Cases from the mobility sector
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T1 - Firms' transition to green product service system innovators
T2 - Cases from the mobility sector
AU - Tietze, Frank
AU - Schiederig, Tim
AU - Herstatt, Cornelius
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This paper explores different transition paths firms can take to become product service system (PSS) innovators. Applying the dynamic capability theory, we study how three firms, respectively, a product innovator, a service innovator and a new venture, have developed PSS innovations in the mobility sector (car2go by Daimler AG, Hertz on Demand by The Hertz Corporation and Better Place). Based on semi-structured qualitative interviews with project managers, we propose a framework that incorporates three major transition paths. We derive propositions for a necessary capability set and the sequence of necessary capabilities along the innovation process. Our results indicate that the capabilities for developing and operating the technical network infrastructure are particularly relevant for successful PSS innovators, wherefore those firms should internalise these. Moreover, we discuss different types of environmental gains that can be realised from PSS innovations.
AB - This paper explores different transition paths firms can take to become product service system (PSS) innovators. Applying the dynamic capability theory, we study how three firms, respectively, a product innovator, a service innovator and a new venture, have developed PSS innovations in the mobility sector (car2go by Daimler AG, Hertz on Demand by The Hertz Corporation and Better Place). Based on semi-structured qualitative interviews with project managers, we propose a framework that incorporates three major transition paths. We derive propositions for a necessary capability set and the sequence of necessary capabilities along the innovation process. Our results indicate that the capabilities for developing and operating the technical network infrastructure are particularly relevant for successful PSS innovators, wherefore those firms should internalise these. Moreover, we discuss different types of environmental gains that can be realised from PSS innovations.
KW - Car-sharing
KW - Dynamic capabilities
KW - Innovation management
KW - Product service system
KW - Sustainable mobility
KW - Transition path
KW - Management studies
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84881468495&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1504/IJTM.2013.055579
DO - 10.1504/IJTM.2013.055579
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:84881468495
VL - 63
SP - 51
EP - 69
JO - International Journal of Technology Management
JF - International Journal of Technology Management
SN - 0267-5730
IS - 1-2
ER -