Open innovation models adopted in practice: an extensive study in Italy
Summary. Italian manufacturing companies adopt open innovation in four distinct models, varying by how many external partners they collaborate with and how many innovation process phases they open to outsiders. The study identifies 'open and closed innovators,' 'integrated collaborators,' and 'specialized collaborators,' showing that openness is not a binary choice but a spectrum companies calibrate to their specific contexts and performance goals.
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Lazzarotti, V., Manzini, R., & Pellegrini, L.. (2010). Open innovation models adopted in practice: an extensive study in Italy. Measuring Business Excellence. https://doi.org/10.1108/13683041011093721
Lazzarotti, Valentina, et al. “Open innovation models adopted in practice: an extensive study in Italy.” Measuring Business Excellence, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1108/13683041011093721.
Lazzarotti, Valentina, Raffaella Manzini, and Luisa Pellegrini. 2010. “Open innovation models adopted in practice: an extensive study in Italy.” Measuring Business Excellence. https://doi.org/10.1108/13683041011093721.
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- 10.1108/13683041011093721
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- innovation-theory, entrepreneurship, general-innovation
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