Orchestration Capability of Innovation Networks: Systematic Literature Review

In order to manage and coordinate inter-organizational networks, an orchestrator role is essential. Hub firm typically performs this role in a network and therefore needs orchestration capability. Most conceptualizations of orchestration capabilities in literature are focused on network management, and this meta-capability is often viewed statically. In this study, focusing on the identification and comprehensive collection of orchestration capabilities, the orchestration skills and processes have been categorized.

Systematic literature review is conducted through structured screening, coding, and categorization of concepts based on Prisma. It is classified as an applied research with a qualitative approach using Thematic analysis over the selected articles in innovation management orchestration and checking with Sandelowski and Barroso method.

The orchestration of innovation networks requires 84 capabilities, which have been identified and collected, and a coherent framework and classification was derived by comparing and analyzing different concepts and drawing clear lines in three dimensions namely design, manage and control of the network and seven categories. We also introduced the third dimension of orchestration capability of innovation networks including the analysis of changes and reconfiguration.

Considering the dynamic nature of internal, external and technological factors, The network orchestrator should also review his activities and roles in accordance with this dynamic and update his behavior in order to increase the efficiency of the network. In this way, benefiting from the capabilities of the network control category is mandatory for orchestration.