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Match and manage: the use of knowledge matching and project management to integrate knowledge in collaborative inbound open innovation

Nicolette Lakemond, Lars Bengtsson, Keld Laursen, Fredrik Tell · 2016 · Industrial and Corporate Change

Summary. Firms using inbound open innovation need more than just absorptive capacity to succeed. This study shows that how companies actively manage incoming knowledge—through project management and knowledge matching procedures—directly affects their innovation performance. The choice of governance approach matters as much as the firm's existing knowledge foundation.

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Lakemond, N., Bengtsson, L., Laursen, K., & Tell, F.. (2016). Match and manage: the use of knowledge matching and project management to integrate knowledge in collaborative inbound open innovation. Industrial and Corporate Change. https://doi.org/10.1093/icc/dtw004

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DOI
10.1093/icc/dtw004
Countries
Sweden, Denmark
Regions
Europe
Categories
innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
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2026-04-28