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Caccamo, M., Pittino, D. & Tell, F. (2022). Boundary objects, knowledge integration, and innovation management: A systematic review of the literature. Technovation, 122, Article ID 102645.
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2022 (English)In: Technovation, ISSN 0166-4972, E-ISSN 1879-2383, Vol. 122, article id 102645Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Enabling collaboration across disciplines, business functions, departments, organizations, and industries is a critical innovation management challenge. Successful innovation depends on effective knowledge integration among diverse actors. The concept of boundary objects to achieve knowledge integration has gained increasing popularity within innovation management. Despite the growing relevance, existing literature reviews about boundary objects are sparse. This review examines how boundary objects enable knowledge integration through a systematic analysis. An integrating framework of the scholarship on boundary objects links existing contributions to key theoretical perspectives on the study of boundary spanning for knowledge integration. Relevant publications are identified through a systematic literature review and discussed according to three themes: information processing, cognitive, and learning perspective on knowledge integration. Potential contributions to broader theorizing are highlighted in relation to three innovation settings: cross-functional collaboration, open innovation, and staged product development processes.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2022
Keywords
Boundary objects, Business functions, Business industry, Business organizations, Innovation management, Knowledge innovation, Knowledge integration, Management challenges, Systematic literature review, Systematic Review, Integration
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-58774 (URN)10.1016/j.technovation.2022.102645 (DOI)000974559000001 ()2-s2.0-85140085879 (Scopus ID)HOA;;840129 (Local ID)HOA;;840129 (Archive number)HOA;;840129 (OAI)
Available from: 2022-11-02 Created: 2022-11-02 Last updated: 2023-05-15Bibliographically approved
Caccamo, M. & Beckman, S. (2022). Leveraging accelerator spaces to foster knowledge communities. Technovation, 113, Article ID 102421.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Leveraging accelerator spaces to foster knowledge communities
2022 (English)In: Technovation, ISSN 0166-4972, E-ISSN 1879-2383, Vol. 113, article id 102421Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Knowledge communities are critical for spurring innovation. For knowledge communities to develop and thrive, appropriate choices must be made around their geographic locations, as well as their physical and digital infrastructure. This paper explores the role of the materiality of boundary spaces, specifically geography and physical/digital infrastructure, in knowledge communities using startup accelerators as an empirical context through which to examine their development and structure. Based on a multi-case study of seventeen accelerators in the San Francisco Bay Area, we shed light on how to leverage boundary space design to foster knowledge communities. Using the construct of knowledge communities, we identify three accelerator archetypes – (1) knowledge spoke hubs, (2) knowledge centers, and (3) knowledge networks – and describe the distinct roles that boundary space design plays in each. The discovery of these archetypes and the associated boundary space design considerations inform a discussion about the implications for both the knowledge community and startup accelerator literature.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2022
Keywords
Boundary space, Knowledge communities, Startup accelerators, Knowledge management, Bay areas, Community IS, Digital infrastructures, Geographic location, Knowledge networks, San Francisco Bay, Space design, Startup accelerator, Acceleration
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-55267 (URN)10.1016/j.technovation.2021.102421 (DOI)2-s2.0-85119925680 (Scopus ID)
Funder
The Jan Wallander and Tom Hedelius Foundation, H18-0015
Note

Included in doctoral thesis in manuscript form, in preparation for submission to a journal. Earlier versions of the paper were presented at the Open Innovation seminar series at HAAS School of Business at UC Berkeley in 2019 and accepted at the European Academy of Management Conference 2020 in Dublin.

Available from: 2021-12-06 Created: 2021-12-06 Last updated: 2022-12-11Bibliographically approved
Rumble, R., Caccamo, M., McCauley, B. & Steigenberger, N. (2021). Nascent entrepreneurs’ networking paradox in the creative industries. In: : . Paper presented at 37th EGOS Colloquium, 8-10 July, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Nascent entrepreneurs’ networking paradox in the creative industries
2021 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Refereed)
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-58738 (URN)
Conference
37th EGOS Colloquium, 8-10 July, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Available from: 2022-10-28 Created: 2022-10-28 Last updated: 2022-10-28Bibliographically approved
Caccamo, M. (2020). Cross-boundary knowledge work in innovation: Understanding the role of space and objects. (Doctoral dissertation). Jönköping: Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School
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2020 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

This dissertation studies the topic of cross-boundary knowledge work from the perspective of sociomateriality. Cross-boundary knowledge work refers to the collaboration of actors belonging to different social worlds to achieve shared knowledge outcomes. Sociomateriality is a theoretical perspective that acknowledges the role of objects and spaces in organizational life. The empirical field of collaborative innovation provides a context for this dissertation.

Cross-boundary knowledge work is an important topic given the emergence of novel challenges that require collaboration across disciplines and organizations. Innovating across social and organizational boundaries is a demanding task that calls for new ways of working. Working in new ways refers to using new organizational models and engaging in new organizational practices. To address the increasing need for cross-boundary knowledge work, this dissertation turns to the design of objects and spaces as a defining aspect of organizational life.

The overarching goal of the dissertation is to understand what role spaces and objects (physical and digital) play within cross-boundary knowledge work. The dissertation is structured into four papers. Paper 1 builds the foundation of the dissertation by providing an extensive literature review about boundary objects—a theoretical construct that denotes objects that enable knowledge-based collaboration across diverse social worlds. The subsequent empirical papers study cross-boundary knowledge dynamics in three different collaborative innovation contexts. Paper 2 addresses how boundary objects can be designed to enable knowledge integration during interdisciplinary corporate hackathons. Paper 3 shows how innovation spaces and the objects that are part of them support collaborative innovation through knowledge integration and the development of new practices. Paper 4 conceptualizes startup accelerators as boundary spaces that lead to the creation of different types of knowledge communities.

This study makes important contributions to the fields of cross-boundary knowledge work, sociomateriality, and collaborative innovation. First, the four papers show that cross-boundary knowledge work needs to consider other dynamics happening at the boundaries within interdisciplinary and interorganizational contexts. For instance, the creation of a shared identity appears to be a fundamental aspect to consider in order to achieve knowledge goals. Second, this dissertation deepens our understanding of the actual practices afforded by objects and spaces within collaborative settings. Each paper strives to provide an in-depth account of how individual objects, systems of objects, and spaces support knowledge work. Third, this dissertation offers a relevant theoretical perspective to illustrate the challenges involved in collaborative innovation, at the same time suggesting how material infrastructure may help collaborating actors achieve shared knowledge outcomes. Finally, innovation managers can find relevant advice on how to leverage the built environment to enhance their practice.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Jönköping: Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, 2020. p. 61
Series
JIBS Dissertation Series, ISSN 1403-0470 ; 142
Keywords
cross-boundary knowledge work, knowledge management, knowledge sharing, knowledge integration, sociomateriality, boundary objects, affordances, material scaffolding, collaborative innovation, open innovation, business studios, corporate hackathons, startup accelerators
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-50588 (URN)978-91-7914-005-2 (ISBN)
Public defence
2020-09-25, Zoom and in B1033 at JIBS, Jönköping, 13:15 (English)
Opponent
Supervisors
Available from: 2020-09-10 Created: 2020-09-10 Last updated: 2022-12-11Bibliographically approved
Caccamo, M. (2020). Leveraging innovation spaces to foster collaborative innovation. Creativity and Innovation Management, 29(1), 178-191
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2020 (English)In: Creativity and Innovation Management, ISSN 0963-1690, E-ISSN 1467-8691, Vol. 29, no 1, p. 178-191Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Companies increasingly seek to foster collaborative innovation through the design of innovation spaces such as incubators, accelerators, studios, and fab labs. Innovation spaces bring together multiple actors for collaborative practices to generate new products and processes. Despite their growing popularity, many innovation spaces fail to deliver on their promises and are subsequently shut down. How can innovation spaces foster effective collaborative innovation? This article illustrates the role of space and boundary objects to facilitate collaborative innovation. Based on illustrative examples from the context of business studios, the findings show that innovation spaces enable the four affordances of convergence, generativity, socialization, and collaborative learning. Managers who design and run innovation spaces need to leverage these affordances to propel collaborative innovation.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2020
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-47715 (URN)10.1111/caim.12357 (DOI)000507299700001 ()2-s2.0-85077972889 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2020-02-03 Created: 2020-02-03 Last updated: 2022-11-29Bibliographically approved
Rumble, R., Steigenberger, N., Caccamo, M. & McCauley, B. (2020). The networking paradox in early-stage entrepreneurship and how introvert entrepreneurs navigate it in networking events: A study in the indie games industry. In: : . Paper presented at Gaming & Esports Summit 2020.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The networking paradox in early-stage entrepreneurship and how introvert entrepreneurs navigate it in networking events: A study in the indie games industry
2020 (English)Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-50699 (URN)
Conference
Gaming & Esports Summit 2020
Available from: 2020-09-25 Created: 2020-09-25 Last updated: 2020-09-25Bibliographically approved
Caccamo, M., Pittino, D. & Chirico, F. (2019). Family firm density and likelihood of failure: An ecological perspective. In: S. Memili & C. Dibrell (Ed.), The Palgrave handbook of heterogeneity among family firms: (pp. 821-846). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Family firm density and likelihood of failure: An ecological perspective
2019 (English)In: The Palgrave handbook of heterogeneity among family firms / [ed] S. Memili & C. Dibrell, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019, p. 821-846Chapter in book (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

This chapter aims at establishing a link between family business research and regional science. Drawing from the density dependence model from organizational ecology and embeddedness theory, we develop four testable propositions to inquire about the effect of the emergence of family firms’ agglomerations in the territory on firms’ survival.

We theorize that increased family firm density reduces the likelihood of firm failure and this effect is (a) higher for family firms than for non-family firms, (b) lower in urban than in rural areas, and (c) higher in fine-grained variable environments than in stable environments. Contributions and future research implications are detailed in the concluding section.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019
Keywords
Density dependence; Embeddedness; Failure; Family business
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-42854 (URN)10.1007/978-3-319-77676-7_30 (DOI)2-s2.0-85063807063 (Scopus ID)9783319776750 (ISBN)9783319776767 (ISBN)
Available from: 2019-02-04 Created: 2019-02-04 Last updated: 2019-05-03Bibliographically approved
Barry, D., Caccamo, M., Ots, M. & Markowska, M. (2017). Alterities and Innovation: Conjectures from Haute Cuisine. In: : . Paper presented at 33rd EGOS Colloquium in Copenhagen, Denmark, July 6-8, 2017. European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS)
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Alterities and Innovation: Conjectures from Haute Cuisine
2017 (English)Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS), 2017
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-38103 (URN)
Conference
33rd EGOS Colloquium in Copenhagen, Denmark, July 6-8, 2017
Available from: 2017-12-07 Created: 2017-12-07 Last updated: 2018-09-11Bibliographically approved
Barry, D., Resmini, A. & Caccamo, M. (2017). Past digital, post-digital. In: : . Paper presented at Studio Summit 2. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 12th - 13th, 2017.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Past digital, post-digital
2017 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Other academic)
National Category
Human Computer Interaction
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-38391 (URN)
Conference
Studio Summit 2. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 12th - 13th, 2017
Note

Workshop

Available from: 2018-01-09 Created: 2018-01-09 Last updated: 2018-09-05Bibliographically approved
Zhou, S. & Caccamo, M. (2013). Review And Revision: Theory And Practice of Corporate Philanthropy in China. Journal of International Business Ethics, 6(1/2), 42-56
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Review And Revision: Theory And Practice of Corporate Philanthropy in China
2013 (English)In: Journal of International Business Ethics, ISSN 1940-1485, Vol. 6, no 1/2, p. 42-56Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Corporate philanthropy has played an indispensable role in public welfare areas 1 in China since its emergence in the 1990s. As an "emerging philanthropic market" (Michon & Tandon, 2012) where entrepreneurship or corporate citizenship is still to be entrenched in the society, the progress of corporate philanthropy in China is crucial for cultivating the philanthropic spirit of society and fostering the growth of civil society. Therefore, it is worthwhile to pay more attention and make more investigation into the theory and practice of corporate philanthropy in China (Lu, 2002; Ge, 2007). The present paper aims to make a general review of the state of this particular area and to discuss potential ways to optimize current frameworks.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
American Scholars Press, 2013
Keywords
Civil society, corporate philanthropy, institutional constrains, resources
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-36824 (URN)
Available from: 2017-08-11 Created: 2017-08-11 Last updated: 2020-12-07Bibliographically approved
Organisations
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ORCID iD: ORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0003-4572-4881

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