The Integration of Independent Inventors in Open Innovation
Smeilus, Gavin Pollard, Andrew Harris, Robert J
Smeilus, Gavin
Pollard, Andrew
Harris, Robert J
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2011-09
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Whilst current academic literature points to the growing importance of Open Innovation as a means of companies capturing new products from sources other than internal R&D facilities; the integration of independent inventors, a source of innovative new products, within Open Innovation has proven challenging. This chapter presents a series of preliminary Critical Success Factors, driven by current academic literature, which are intended to positively contribute towards independent inventors becoming more successful suppliers of new product ideas to businesses operating an open innovation model; with the intention that adherence to such factors may have a positive influence on the effectiveness and future sustainability of Open Innovation.
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In: Farley Simon Nobre, David Walker, Robert J. Harris (Editors); Technological, Managerial and Organizational Core Competencies: Dynamic Innovation and Sustainable Development; Chapter 8, pp131-145
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9781613501658