経営環境要因から見るユーザー・イノベーションの実現可能性

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This research aims to hypothetically present business environment factors that promote user innovation in the die and mold industry based on the suggestions from a case study. Focusing on two factors of business environment, namely period of model change of end product and period of recession, this research dynamically analyzes the user innovation made by a Chinese die and mold company. With the results of the research, three hypotheses are put forward. During a period of model change of end product, a time when the needs information becomes increasingly uncertain, H1-1: the enterprise user closer to the source of the needs is more likely to innovate; H1-2: the enterprise user close to the source of the needs tends to innovate with its cost advantage brought about by its high absorptive capacity on needs information. H2: during a period of recession, the enterprise user tends to use their solution information at hand to innovate. However, more case studies are needed to make a comparative analysis of other business environment factors like periods of model change, maturity of product design, boom and recession.