Symbiosis and Evolution: Reconstructing the Digital Publishing Landscape Based on Innovation Ecosystem Theory

Abstract

Digital publishing companies generally face the challenge of insufficient innovation momentum during the transformation process. The innovation ecosystem is an innovation paradigm with the concepts of “resource sharing, value co-creation, diversified symbiosis, and collaborative innovation”. It is an emerging driving force for innovative development. This paper integrates the innovation ecosystem theory from management discipline into the field of digital publishing, examines the historical trajectory and progression of the theory by conducting a systematic literature review, and constructs a theoretical framework of the innovation ecosystem. With symbiosis and evolution as the core, the innovation ecosystem reconstructs the development landscape of digital publishing from an ecological perspective, and provides theoretical support for solving the innovation problems of digital publishing in terms of innovation concepts, organizational relationships, and innovation momentum.