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Inbound open innovation and firm performance

Federico Moretti, Daniele Biancardi · 2018 · Journal of Innovation & Knowledge

Summary. This study examines how inbound open innovation affects firm performance across European companies from 2008–2013. The researchers find that both internal development and external acquisition of intangible assets positively impact firm turnover. However, only internal development significantly improves financial performance and employment. The effects vary by firm size: internal development boosts economic performance for larger firms and employment for smaller firms, but shows no financial impact across all sizes.

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Moretti, F., & Biancardi, D.. (2018). Inbound open innovation and firm performance. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2018.03.001

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DOI
10.1016/j.jik.2018.03.001
Countries
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom
Regions
Europe
Categories
innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
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2026-04-28