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Constellation analysis as a means of interdisciplinary innovation research: theory formation from the bottom up
Konstellationsanalyse als Werkzeug der interdisziplinären Innovationsforschung: Theoriebildung mit Bottom-up-Ansatz
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Abstract "Constellation Analysis is a methodological approach of innovation research that aims at understanding highly complex processes of invention and diffusion. It was developed as a tool for inter- and transdisciplinary research on technology, sustainability and innovation. Its set of tools facilitates ... view more
"Constellation Analysis is a methodological approach of innovation research that aims at understanding highly complex processes of invention and diffusion. It was developed as a tool for inter- and transdisciplinary research on technology, sustainability and innovation. Its set of tools facilitates access to a scientific object from different perspectives, using different approaches. The methodology is characterized in particular by two factors: Heterogeneous factors of influence and their effectiveness in innovation processes are principally considered equivalent, existing in relation to one another and thus fitting together into constellations. Furthermore, the methodology facilitates a bottom-up approach, similar to the Grounded Theory Approach. According to this principle, constellations are described based on their singular units and their relationships to each other. The methodology is thus appropriate to the individual course of innovation processes. It enables the search for new patterns through the comparison of different innovation biographies and allows experimentation with strategic approaches as a special form of validation." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
research; methodology; innovation research; sustainability; innovation; analysis; participation; transdisciplinary; interdisciplinary research
Classification
Sociology of Science, Sociology of Technology, Research on Science and Technology
Sociology of Knowledge
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 258-278
Journal
Historical Social Research, 40 (2015) 3
Issue topic
Methods of innovation research: qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method approaches
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.40.2015.3.258-278
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed