The open innovation paradox: knowledge sharing and protection in R&D collaborations
Summary. Firms collaborating on R&D face a paradox: they must share knowledge to innovate together while protecting proprietary information. This study identifies how knowledge characteristics, collaboration structure, and relational factors create tension between openness and protection. The research finds that firms manage this paradox through strategies like layered collaboration schemes with inner and outer members, open knowledge exchange protocols, and licensing arrangements.
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Bogers, M.. (2011). The open innovation paradox: knowledge sharing and protection in R&D collaborations. European Journal of Innovation Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/14601061111104715
Bogers, Marcel. “The open innovation paradox: knowledge sharing and protection in R&D collaborations.” European Journal of Innovation Management, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1108/14601061111104715.
Bogers, Marcel. 2011. “The open innovation paradox: knowledge sharing and protection in R&D collaborations.” European Journal of Innovation Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/14601061111104715.
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- 10.1108/14601061111104715
- Countries
- Denmark
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- Europe
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- innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28