SELECTIVE REVEALING IN OPEN INNOVATION PROCESSES: THE CASE OF EMBEDDED LINUX.

Joachim Henkel · 2006 · Academy of Management Proceedings

Summary. Firms developing embedded Linux software selectively reveal their innovations to public projects while protecting proprietary intellectual property. This voluntary contribution strategy generates informal development support benefits. The study finds revealing practices vary significantly across firms based on their characteristics, demonstrating how companies balance open innovation participation with competitive advantage protection.

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Henkel, J.. (2006). SELECTIVE REVEALING IN OPEN INNOVATION PROCESSES: THE CASE OF EMBEDDED LINUX. Academy of Management Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2006.22898660

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DOI: 10.5465/ambpp.2006.22898660
Categories: innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28