An agent-based model of exaptive processes

被引：15

作者：

Villani, Marco ^{[1
]}

Bonacini, Stefan ^{[1
]}

Ferrari, Davide ^{[2
]}

Serra, Roberto ^{[1
]}

Lane, David ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Modena & Reggio Emilia, Dept Social Cognit & Quantitat Sci, I-42100 Reggio Emilia, Italy

[2] Univ Minnesota, Sch Stat, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA

来源：

EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT REVIEW | 2007年 / 4卷 / 03期

关键词：

innovation; agent-based model; exaptation; cognitive representation;

D O I：

10.1057/palgrave.emr.1500085

中图分类号：

C93 [管理学];

学科分类号：

12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;

摘要：

A key problem in research on innovations is that of understanding their origins. In this paper, we propose that radical innovations are created by a process of 'exaptation', and we introduce a dynamical model that describes how it may happen. In particular, our model is focussed on the interplay between artefact innovation and attributions of functionality. We propose that the explicit representation of artefacts and categories eases the understanding of the exaptation phenomenon, seen in this context as a shift in terms of 'leading attributions' and allows the identification of the elements favouring the emergence of innovations. European Management Review (2007) 4, 141-151. doi: 10.1057/palgrave.emr.1500085

引用

页码：141 / 151

页数：11