已有创新平行路径文献用随机数学模型将平行路径简单投射为研发投入——产出的二维线性模式,但该模型对于指导企业解决原始性创新平行路径效应带来的创新网络化、外围化的问题,尚有一定的难度,论文基于Genentech的案例从复杂系统、知识基和实践行为网络三个层面分析了原始性创新平行路径的非线性形成机制:在创新复杂系统中,创新平行路径是客观存在的,越是原始性的创新越能引发更多的创新平行路径;新的知识组合形成技术平台改良或者替代原有技术平台从而形成了原始创新的平行路径,知识基越复杂形成的原始性创新平行路径越多,且平行路径效应越明显;新的技术平台结合不同的市场概念形成了原始性创新的平行路径,市场需求越复杂,形成的原始性创新平行路径越多,且平行路径效应越明显;知识基越复杂,实践网络嵌入方式越复杂,从而形成越多的原始性创新平行路径,且对企业而言平行路径效应越明显.
A few mathematical models have analyzed a parallel path approach to original innovation, and these ' sampling' models can not guide enterprises to understand complexity networks of original innovation. We indicate nonlinear formation mechanism of innovation parallel path: from the perspective of complexity theory, the sensitivity to initial conditions, deviation amplification of positive feed- back, the fractal patterns and sealability explain the nonlinear formation mechanism of parallel path in original innovation system; by knowledge - based perspective, portfolios of knowledge, technology, product features and innovative concepts constitute a huge feasible solution space; by practice perspective, innovation practice communities and embedded network make it easily form a diversity of paral- lel paths.