Open to a Select Few? Matching Partners and Knowledge Content for Open Innovation Performance

Lars Bengtsson, Nicolette Lakemond, Valentina Lazzarotti, Raffaella Manzini, Luisa Pellegrini, Fredrik Tell · 2014 · Creativity and Innovation Management

Summary. Firms collaborating with external partners on innovation achieve better performance when they work deeply with carefully selected partners rather than spreading efforts across many partners. The type of knowledge exchanged—whether exploratory or exploitative—matters significantly. Successful firms match specific knowledge types to particular partner categories, balancing the benefits of external ideas against the costs of managing diverse collaborations.

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  journal = {Creativity and Innovation Management},
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  doi     = {10.1111/caim.12098},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1111/caim.12098}
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DOI

10.1111/caim.12098

Countries

Italy, Finland, Sweden

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation

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2026-04-28