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Digital Expansion Path from the Perspective of Diversification Strategies

Multiple-case Study on Chinese Digital Firms

Authors
Fan Lemiao1, *,a, †, Ma Zhengkai2, *, b, †, Sun Heyang3, *, c, †, Zhu Danyuan4, *, d, †
1School of Accounting, Nanjing Audit University, Nanjing, 210000, China
2Business College, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QJ, the U.K.
3College of Business Administration, Shandong Agriculture and Engineering University, Ji Nan, 250000, China
4College of Business Administration, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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These authors contributed equally.

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Fan Lemiao, Ma Zhengkai, Sun Heyang, Zhu Danyuan
Available Online 15 December 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211209.423How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Digital expansion; diversification; multiple-case study; digital business strategy
Abstract

In the digital economy environment, with the rapid development of new generation communication technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, and big data, enterprise innovation can no longer be promoted by pre-determined participants in the traditional sense of the linear process. Therefore, enterprises need to have new capabilities to adapt to the current rapidly developing external environment. The innovation practices of companies such as Apple, Amazon, and General Electric all show that enterprises can form an innovation ecosystem with external developers and users by using digital infrastructure and relying on product platforms. In practice, it becomes a common phenomenon that digital enterprises in China or even worldwide have diversified strategies and attempt to enter new fields. Recently, Huawei put forward the “Nanniwan” production self-help plan and launched the “Huawei Intelligent Pig Raise Solution”. They also announced that Huawei machine vision would make intelligent pig raising efforts, enabling pig raising intelligent upgrade. Theoretically, at present, there are little researches on how digital enterprises enter new fields. Besides, how to enter a new field is seldom under research.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2021 3rd International Conference on Economic Management and Cultural Industry (ICEMCI 2021)
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Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
15 December 2021
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978-94-6239-483-4
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2352-5428
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