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The “Open Innovation” paradigm: A contingency perspective
The “open innovation” model is currently being touted as a superior path for
achieving long-term success. Rather than relying on their own, limited resources for
research and development in the traditional, closed invention system, firms are encouraged
to share knowledge across firm boundaries to enhance their innovative potential. Yet, such
sharing may also have adverse consequences by reducing the rarity of a firm’s inventions.
This paper accordingly attempts to identify and analyze the parameters that determine
whether open or closed types of innovation management are most appropriate for a given
firm. Following a contingency perspective, we examine these determinants as various
internal and external constraints (situational factors). More specifically, applying concepts
related to absorptive capacity, complementary resources, game theory and others, we
derive testable propositions and provide case study evidence regarding the value generating
properties of open innovation.Peer Reviewe
Inventions Utilizing Satellite Navigation Systems in the Railway Industry – An Analysis of Patenting Activity
Applications based on the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), in combination with different communication systems, have significantly helped to increase safety, efficiency and system capacity of operations in different modes of transportation. Here railway transport is no exception, although the number of applications based on GNSS has been considerably behind the number of those used in road transport. Since incorporating e.g. GPS receivers into modern signaling, train control and other railway systems has become usual, it is interesting to examine GNSS/GPS-based inventions and patenting trends more closely in this context. This paper analyses GNSS/GPS-related patents in the railway industry in order to shed light on the patenting activity in different countries/regions and to identify (and to a certain extent make a classification of) the main application areas for this technology
The “Open Innovation” paradigm: A contingency perspective
The “open innovation” model is currently being touted as a superior path for
achieving long-term success. Rather than relying on their own, limited resources for
research and development in the traditional, closed invention system, firms are encouraged
to share knowledge across firm boundaries to enhance their innovative potential. Yet, such
sharing may also have adverse consequences by reducing the rarity of a firm’s inventions.
This paper accordingly attempts to identify and analyze the parameters that determine
whether open or closed types of innovation management are most appropriate for a given
firm. Following a contingency perspective, we examine these determinants as various
internal and external constraints (situational factors). More specifically, applying concepts
related to absorptive capacity, complementary resources, game theory and others, we
derive testable propositions and provide case study evidence regarding the value generating
properties of open innovation
The “Open Innovation” paradigm: A contingency perspective
The “open innovation” model is currently being touted as a superior path for
achieving long-term success. Rather than relying on their own, limited resources for
research and development in the traditional, closed invention system, firms are encouraged
to share knowledge across firm boundaries to enhance their innovative potential. Yet, such
sharing may also have adverse consequences by reducing the rarity of a firm’s inventions.
This paper accordingly attempts to identify and analyze the parameters that determine
whether open or closed types of innovation management are most appropriate for a given
firm. Following a contingency perspective, we examine these determinants as various
internal and external constraints (situational factors). More specifically, applying concepts
related to absorptive capacity, complementary resources, game theory and others, we
derive testable propositions and provide case study evidence regarding the value generating
properties of open innovation.Peer Reviewe
The “Open Innovation” paradigm: A contingency perspective 206
Abstract: The “open innovation ” model is currently being touted as a superior path for achieving long-term success. Rather than relying on their own, limited resources for research and development in the traditional, closed invention system, firms are encouraged to share knowledge across firm boundaries to enhance their innovative potential. Yet, such sharing may also have adverse consequences by reducing the rarity of a firm’s inventions. This paper accordingly attempts to identify and analyze the parameters that determine whether open or closed types of innovation management are most appropriate for a given firm. Following a contingency perspective, we examine these determinants as various internal and external constraints (situational factors). More specifically, applying concepts related to absorptive capacity, complementary resources, game theory and others, we derive testable propositions and provide case study evidence regarding the value generating properties of open innovation