The role of open innovation in fostering SMEs’ business model innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic

Fauzia Jabeen, Jaroslav Belás, Gabriele Santoro, Gazi Mahabubul Alam · 2022 · Journal of Knowledge Management

Summary. Open innovation practices enabled small and medium enterprises to transform their business models during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study examined six SMEs across traditional sectors and found that external pressure from the crisis drove business model innovation, with open innovation management playing a central role in this transformation. Digital transformation often accompanied these changes.

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Jabeen, F., Belás, J., Santoro, G., & Alam, G. M.. (2022). The role of open innovation in fostering SMEs’ business model innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Knowledge Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-05-2022-0347

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DOI: 10.1108/jkm-05-2022-0347
Countries: Czech Republic, Italy, Malaysia
Regions: Europe, Asia
Categories: entrepreneurship, innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28