Does Information Technology Improve Open Innovation Performance? An Examination of Manufacturers in Spain

Jaime Gómez, Idana Salazar Terreros, Pilar Vargas Montoya · 2017 · Information Systems Research

Summary. Spanish manufacturing firms using open innovation models achieve better patent and product innovation outcomes when they invest in information technology. The study finds an inverted U-shaped relationship between external R&D spending and innovation performance. IT investments reduce the costs of identifying, assimilating, and utilizing external knowledge, making open innovation a viable strategic alternative to traditional in-house R&D.

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  title   = {Does Information Technology Improve Open Innovation Performance? An Examination of Manufacturers in Spain},
  author  = {Jaime Gómez and Idana Salazar Terreros and Pilar Vargas Montoya},
  journal = {Information Systems Research},
  year    = {2017},
  doi     = {10.1287/isre.2017.0705},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1287/isre.2017.0705}
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DOI

10.1287/isre.2017.0705

Countries

Spain

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-theory, broadband-and-digital, general-innovation

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2026-04-28