Chuan Li | University of Valencia, Spain (original) (raw)

Papers by Chuan Li

Journal of Cultural Economy, 2019

The relationship between collaboration and innovation in cultural organisations is an emerging to... more The relationship between collaboration and innovation in cultural organisations is an emerging topic that has drawn particular attention from scholars and practitioners. The main aim of this study is to assess the role of collaboration in the process of innovation in museum organisations. To achieve this aim, first, we develop a four-domain analytical framework by matching innovation types to cultural production processes to reflect the peculiarities of museum innovation. By applying this framework to the multiple case studies from four Spanish museums, we identify three main motivations (supplementing manpower, compensating for the scarcity of knowledge, improving demand-driven innovation) and four forms of collaboration (teamwork, outsourcing, consortium and conversation) and summarise the different modes of collaboration involved in various domains of production and innovation. An assessment is conducted subsequently to evaluate the effectiveness of existing collaborations in achieving technological and cultural innovation in museums. Finally, a list of implications for museums' innovation management is presented.

Sustainability, 2020

Design policy for innovation and prosperity has been acknowledged and adopted globally. Existing ... more Design policy for innovation and prosperity has been acknowledged and adopted globally. Existing literature on design policy usually adopts a top-down perspective to analyse the components of the design innovation system and ignores the practical needs of practitioners. Our study aims to explore potential opportunities and challenges of design policies for design-enabled innovation from a bottom-up perspective. We firstly discussed the enabling role of design in the context of design as input, output and process of innovation with emphasis on design-enabled innovation conception; then European design policies are reviewed in terms of characteristics, priorities and strategies at EU, national and regional levels. Based on multiple case studies on the SWOT (i.e., Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis of 50 European design innovation initiatives, we summarised eight dimensions of SWOT factors—organisation, production, performance, knowledge, environment, market, t...

Journal of Cultural Economy, 2019

The relationship between collaboration and innovation in cultural organisations is an emerging to... more The relationship between collaboration and innovation in cultural
organisations is an emerging topic that has drawn particular attention
from scholars and practitioners. The main aim of this study is to assess
the role of collaboration in the process of innovation in museum
organisations. To achieve this aim, first, we develop a four-domain
analytical framework by matching innovation types to cultural
production processes to reflect the peculiarities of museum innovation.
By applying this framework to the multiple case studies from four
Spanish museums, we identify three main motivations (supplementing
manpower, compensating for the scarcity of knowledge, improving
demand-driven innovation) and four forms of collaboration (teamwork,
outsourcing, consortium and conversation) and summarise the different
modes of collaboration involved in various domains of production and
innovation. An assessment is conducted subsequently to evaluate the
effectiveness of existing collaborations in achieving technological and
cultural innovation in museums. Finally, a list of implications for
museums’ innovation management is presented.

Sustainability , 2020

Design policy for innovation and prosperity has been acknowledged and adopted globally. Existing ... more Design policy for innovation and prosperity has been acknowledged and adopted globally. Existing literature on design policy usually adopts a top-down perspective to analyse the components of the design innovation system and ignores the practical needs of practitioners. Our study aims to explore potential opportunities and challenges of design policies for design-enabled innovation from a bottom-up perspective. We firstly discussed the enabling role of design in the context of design as input, output and process of innovation with emphasis on design-enabled innovation conception; then European design policies are reviewed in terms of characteristics, priorities and strategies at EU, national and regional levels. Based on multiple case studies on the SWOT (i.e., Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis of 50 European design innovation initiatives, we summarised eight dimensions of SWOT factors-organisation, production, performance, knowledge, environment, market, technology and institution-so as to identify main strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that practitioners are facing, and discussed common and specific factors that might influence the identification of SWOT forces by taking into account country and sector factors. We concluded that European design policy is located at a point of intergenerational transition from awareness raising to capacity building, which calls for more coordinated policies to tackle current opportunities and challenges.

Journal of Cultural Economy, 2019

The relationship between collaboration and innovation in cultural organisations is an emerging to... more The relationship between collaboration and innovation in cultural organisations is an emerging topic that has drawn particular attention from scholars and practitioners. The main aim of this study is to assess the role of collaboration in the process of innovation in museum organisations. To achieve this aim, first, we develop a four-domain analytical framework by matching innovation types to cultural production processes to reflect the peculiarities of museum innovation. By applying this framework to the multiple case studies from four Spanish museums, we identify three main motivations (supplementing manpower, compensating for the scarcity of knowledge, improving demand-driven innovation) and four forms of collaboration (teamwork, outsourcing, consortium and conversation) and summarise the different modes of collaboration involved in various domains of production and innovation. An assessment is conducted subsequently to evaluate the effectiveness of existing collaborations in achieving technological and cultural innovation in museums. Finally, a list of implications for museums' innovation management is presented.

Sustainability, 2020

Design policy for innovation and prosperity has been acknowledged and adopted globally. Existing ... more Design policy for innovation and prosperity has been acknowledged and adopted globally. Existing literature on design policy usually adopts a top-down perspective to analyse the components of the design innovation system and ignores the practical needs of practitioners. Our study aims to explore potential opportunities and challenges of design policies for design-enabled innovation from a bottom-up perspective. We firstly discussed the enabling role of design in the context of design as input, output and process of innovation with emphasis on design-enabled innovation conception; then European design policies are reviewed in terms of characteristics, priorities and strategies at EU, national and regional levels. Based on multiple case studies on the SWOT (i.e., Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis of 50 European design innovation initiatives, we summarised eight dimensions of SWOT factors—organisation, production, performance, knowledge, environment, market, t...

Journal of Cultural Economy, 2019

The relationship between collaboration and innovation in cultural organisations is an emerging to... more The relationship between collaboration and innovation in cultural
organisations is an emerging topic that has drawn particular attention
from scholars and practitioners. The main aim of this study is to assess
the role of collaboration in the process of innovation in museum
organisations. To achieve this aim, first, we develop a four-domain
analytical framework by matching innovation types to cultural
production processes to reflect the peculiarities of museum innovation.
By applying this framework to the multiple case studies from four
Spanish museums, we identify three main motivations (supplementing
manpower, compensating for the scarcity of knowledge, improving
demand-driven innovation) and four forms of collaboration (teamwork,
outsourcing, consortium and conversation) and summarise the different
modes of collaboration involved in various domains of production and
innovation. An assessment is conducted subsequently to evaluate the
effectiveness of existing collaborations in achieving technological and
cultural innovation in museums. Finally, a list of implications for
museums’ innovation management is presented.

Sustainability , 2020

Design policy for innovation and prosperity has been acknowledged and adopted globally. Existing ... more Design policy for innovation and prosperity has been acknowledged and adopted globally. Existing literature on design policy usually adopts a top-down perspective to analyse the components of the design innovation system and ignores the practical needs of practitioners. Our study aims to explore potential opportunities and challenges of design policies for design-enabled innovation from a bottom-up perspective. We firstly discussed the enabling role of design in the context of design as input, output and process of innovation with emphasis on design-enabled innovation conception; then European design policies are reviewed in terms of characteristics, priorities and strategies at EU, national and regional levels. Based on multiple case studies on the SWOT (i.e., Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis of 50 European design innovation initiatives, we summarised eight dimensions of SWOT factors-organisation, production, performance, knowledge, environment, market, technology and institution-so as to identify main strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that practitioners are facing, and discussed common and specific factors that might influence the identification of SWOT forces by taking into account country and sector factors. We concluded that European design policy is located at a point of intergenerational transition from awareness raising to capacity building, which calls for more coordinated policies to tackle current opportunities and challenges.