Industrial productivity dilemma refers to a situation in which modifying and refining existing technologies helps maximize an industry's productivity but constrains productivity from leaping forward. As substantial research exists on this topic in both management and economics, we seek to clarify the concept and its utility. We synthesize relevant studies in various disciplines by reviewing 731 pieces of literature. We summarize various mechanisms that explain why, as the industry develops, the proportion of disruptive innovation declines and the ratio of productivity research and development increases. Our results suggest that industrial productivity dilemma occurs because under a given technological paradigm, there are economic and natural limits to technological development. Only through disruptive innovation can industries improve their long-term adaptability to the environment and promote industrial upgrading or forming new industries. Although with modern technology developments, industrial productivity dilemma may be resolved, because some giant firms can balance the exploration–exploitation conflict well; moreover, structural problems occur as productivity is unbalanced among firms. The productivity dilemma (and its by-product, the structural problem) will always exist. We develop a conceptual framework based on the environment, industry, firm, and policy dimensions to guide future research.

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管理经济学中的工业生产率困境：回顾与展望

工业生产力困境是指修改和完善现有技术有助于最大限度地提高工业生产力，但却限制了生产力的飞跃。由于管理学和经济学领域对此主题进行了大量研究，因此我们力求阐明该概念及其实用性。我们通过回顾 731 篇文献来综合各个学科的相关研究。我们总结了各种机制，解释了为什么随着行业的发展，颠覆性创新的比例下降，生产力研发的比例上升。我们的结果表明，工业生产力困境的发生是因为在给定的技术范式下，技术发展存在经济和自然限制。产业只有通过颠覆性创新，才能提高对环境的长期适应能力，推动产业升级或形成新产业。尽管随着现代技术的发展，工业生产力的困境可能会得到解决，因为一些大企业可以很好地平衡勘探与开发的冲突；此外，由于企业之间的生产率不平衡，还会出现结构性问题。生产力困境（及其副产品，结构性问题）将永远存在。我们根据环境、行业、公司和政策维度制定概念框架来指导未来的研究。因为一些大公司能够很好地平衡探索与利用的冲突；此外，由于企业之间的生产率不平衡，还会出现结构性问题。生产力困境（及其副产品，结构性问题）将永远存在。我们根据环境、行业、公司和政策维度制定概念框架来指导未来的研究。因为一些大公司能够很好地平衡探索与利用的冲突；此外，由于企业之间的生产率不平衡，还会出现结构性问题。生产力困境（及其副产品，结构性问题）将永远存在。我们根据环境、行业、公司和政策维度制定概念框架来指导未来的研究。