How Knowledge Collaboration Promotes Enterprise Niche Evolution?—A Case Study Based on Qingdao Doublestar
Based on the theoretical perspective of business model innovation,it positioned the exploration of the evolution of a niche in traditional manufacturing enterprises.Through a case analysis of Qingdao Doublestar,it constructed the process model of knowledge collaboration driving the evolution of the niche in traditional manufacturing enterprises.It finds that in the first stage of niche evolution,transferring knowledge by leveraging others'strengths to Offsetting one's own weaknesses promotes efficiency-focused business model innovation,leading to enterprise advancement.In the second stage of niche evolution,sharing problem-solving knowledge promotes business model innovation focused on novelty,which drives the generalization of enterprise niche..In the third stage of niche evolution,the creation of demand-focused knowledge leads to business model innovation focused on lock-in,promoting the specialization of enterprise niche.Furthermore,it reveals the mechanism of knowledge collaboration in the transition of enterprises'ecological niches.This expands the research on the factors influencing the ecological evolution of enterprises.It also provides a theoretical foundation and practical inspiration for traditional manufacturing enterprises to achieve niche evolution.
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