The social dynamics of heterogeneous innovation ecosystems
Summary. This paper develops a framework for analyzing innovation ecosystems that goes beyond focusing on single organizations. It examines how communities and firms interact through distributed innovation, showing how different levels of openness shape ecosystem dynamics. The authors apply their framework to two cases—the RepRap 3D printer and ARA modular smartphone—demonstrating how openness differences affect community-firm relationships and ecosystem functions.
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Ferdinand, J., & Meyer, U.. (2017). The social dynamics of heterogeneous innovation ecosystems. International Journal of Engineering Business Management. https://doi.org/10.1177/1847979017721617
Ferdinand, Jan-Peter, and Uli Meyer. “The social dynamics of heterogeneous innovation ecosystems.” International Journal of Engineering Business Management, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1177/1847979017721617.
Ferdinand, Jan-Peter, and Uli Meyer. 2017. “The social dynamics of heterogeneous innovation ecosystems.” International Journal of Engineering Business Management. https://doi.org/10.1177/1847979017721617.
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title = {The social dynamics of heterogeneous innovation ecosystems},
author = {Jan-Peter Ferdinand and Uli Meyer},
journal = {International Journal of Engineering Business Management},
year = {2017},
doi = {10.1177/1847979017721617},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/1847979017721617}
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TY - JOUR TI - The social dynamics of heterogeneous innovation ecosystems AU - Jan-Peter Ferdinand AU - Uli Meyer JO - International Journal of Engineering Business Management PY - 2017 DO - 10.1177/1847979017721617 UR - https://doi.org/10.1177/1847979017721617 ER -
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- 10.1177/1847979017721617
- Countries
- Germany
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- Europe
- Categories
- innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28