Open innovation research, management and practice /

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Imprint:London : Imperial College Press, 2014.
Description:1 online resource (447 pages).
Language:English
Series:Series on technology management ; vol. 23
Series on technology management ; vol. 23.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11210990
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Other authors / contributors:Tidd, Joseph, 1960- editor.
ISBN:9781783262816
1783262818
178326280X
9781783262809
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:The concept of open innovation has become increasingly popular in the management and policy literature on technology and innovation. However, despite the large volume of empirical work, many of the prescriptions being proposed are fairly general and not specific to particular contexts and contingencies. The proponents of open innovation are universally positive but research suggests that the specific mechanisms and outcomes of open innovation models are very sensitive to context and contingency. This is not surprising because the open or closed nature of innovation is historically contingent and does not entail a simple shift from closed to open as often suggested in the literature. Research has shown that patterns of innovation differ fundamentally by sector, firm and strategy. Therefore, there is a need to examine the mechanisms that help to generate successful open innovation. In this book, the authors contribute to a shift in the debate from potentially misleading general prescriptions, and provide conceptual and empirical insights into the precise mechanisms and potential limitations of open innovation research and management practice.
Other form:Print version: Open innovation research, management and practice 178326280X