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Leveraging Open Innovation Using Intermediary Networks

Corey Billington, Rhoda Davidson · 2012 · Production and Operations Management

Summary. Open innovation intermediary networks like InnoCentive connect firms seeking solutions with external knowledge holders through one-off transactions. The paper shows that companies successfully source codified and uncodified knowledge through these platforms by applying procurement and design engineering processes to create organizational learning routines. These routines enable effective knowledge transfer and competitive advantage despite theoretical challenges in knowledge search and transfer.

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Billington, C., & Davidson, R.. (2012). Leveraging Open Innovation Using Intermediary Networks. Production and Operations Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1937-5956.2012.01367.x

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DOI
10.1111/j.1937-5956.2012.01367.x
Countries
United States
Regions
North America
Categories
innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
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2026-04-28