The quadruple helix model of innovation for Industry 4.0
Acta Commercii
| Field | Value | |
| Title | The quadruple helix model of innovation for Industry 4.0 | |
| Creator | Steenkamp, Rigard J. | |
| Description | Orientation: The identity of the emerging next industrial revolution is clarified by means of a quadruple helix model. It is revealed how the fourth industrial revolution (FIR), also referred to as Industry 4.0, is underpinned by schemas much more than cyber-physical systems, the internet of things, digitisation and automatic identification technologies such as chips, sensors and internet protocols.Research purpose: The emotional hype surrounding the FIR and the uncertainty around its identity need clarification. The purpose was to provide balancing perspectives for understanding the primary movements, management theories and sub-revolutions underpinning the emerging FIR.Motivation for the study: The rationale of the study is to bring more clarity in a collective model of multiple complex innovation concepts.Research design, approach and method: The study design was qualitative exploration. This implied a sequential exploratory qualitative multi-method process to obtain (1) practical case narrative data (phase A) and (2) theoretical narrative data (phase B).Main findings: The primary movements underpinning the FIR are (1) triple management theory (TMT), (2) upscaling agility, (3) university-business cooperation (UBC) and triple helix (TH) ecosystem partnerships and (4) epochal society.Practical/managerial implications: The exponential organisation of the future will require agile leaders who must be geared for change and personal transformation to thrive in a time of endless innovation. This study provides management with valuable insights and clarification of the complexities of innovation into a synthesised quadruple helix model of innovation for the FIR.Contribution/value-add: The contribution of the study is also generic in terms of its contemporary value, clarifying the FIR identity and to serve as a vantage point of reference for further research. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2019-12-03 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/ac.v19i1.820 | |
| Source | Acta Commercii; Vol 19, No 1 (2019); 10 pages 1684-1999 2413-1903 | |
| Language | eng | |
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