Innovation and Strategic Management in Business
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 March 2026 | Viewed by 8816
Special Issue Editors
Interests: innovation; networks; alternative energy
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Interests: innovation policy; public management; innovation networks
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In today’s landscape of intense competition, innovation has emerged as a pivotal element of strategic management. A robust strategic management approach must prioritize innovation, allowing firms to maintain a competitive advantage in the face of rapid technological advancements as well as complex strategic scenarios (Keupp et al., 2012). This Special Issue explores the expanding significance of innovation and strategic management amid the multitude of disruptions challenging traditional business.
This Special Issue aims to explore the role of innovation and strategic management in business, particularly highlighting how artificial intelligence and digital transformation influence innovation and strategic management (Appio et al., 2021; Cosimato and Vona, 2021), the relationship between innovation strategy and firm performance, the role of innovation ecosystems in competitive advantage (Daymond et al., 2023), and importance of sustainable innovation (Maier et al., 2020). It also examines the strategic alliance and networks (Yan et al., 2022), the innovation policy, the strategic entrepreneurship, and the dynamics of innovation strategies (Wang et al., 2024).
We welcome original research articles and reviews that delve into these topics and more, contributing to a deeper understanding of innovation and strategic management. The topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- The impact of AI on innovative practices and strategy management.
- The impact of digital transformation in innovation and strategic management.
- Relationships between innovation and strategic and firm performance.
- Relationships between innovation ecosystems and strategic competitive advantage.
- Sustainable innovation strategy, social responsibility, and ESG.
- Collaboration network and strategic alliance under the open innovation context.
- Technological innovation policy and enterprise strategic management.
- Strategic entrepreneurship and innovation management in business.
- The Dynamic development of innovation strategies.
This Special Issue aims to share insights and findings from researchers on innovation and strategic management in business, to serve as a basis for future research and advance the development of the business world.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
References
Appio, F. P., Frattini, F., Petruzzelli, A. M., & Neirotti, P. (2021). Digital transformation and innovation management: A synthesis of existing research and an agenda for future studies. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 38(1), 4-20.
Cosimato, S., & Vona, R. (2021). Digital innovation for the sustainability of reshoring strategies: A literature review. Sustainability, 13(14), 7601.
Daymond, J., Knight, E., Rumyantseva, M., & Maguire, S. (2023). Managing ecosystem emergence and evolution: Strategies for ecosystem architects. Strategic Management Journal, 44(4), O1-O27.
Keupp, M. M., Palmié, M., & Gassmann, O. (2012). The strategic management of innovation: A systematic review and paths for future research. International journal of management reviews, 14(4), 367-390.
Maier, D., Maier, A., Așchilean, I., Anastasiu, L., & Gavriș, O. (2020) The Relationship between Innovation and Sustainability: A Bibliometric Review of the Literature. Sustainability, 12(10), 4083.
Wang, Y., Zhang, J., Yan, Y., & Guan, J. (2024). The bidirectional causality of tie stability and innovation performance. Research Policy, 53(10), 105102.
Yan, Y., Li, J., & Zhang, J. (2022). Protecting intellectual property in foreign subsidiaries: An internal network defense perspective. Journal of International Business Studies, 53(9), 1924-1944.
Dr. Yan Yan
Dr. Jingjing Zhang
Dr. Yinghuan Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- innovation
- strategic management
- artificial intelligence
- digital transformation
- network
- policy
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