Determinants of User Innovation and Innovation Sharing in a Local Market

Pamela Morrison, John Roberts, Eric von Hippel · 2000 · Management Science

Summary. This study examines user innovation in library OPAC systems in Australia, finding that 26% of users modify their systems in ways manufacturers consider commercially valuable. The researchers identify characteristics distinguishing innovating users from non-innovators, including technical capability and leading-edge status. Many innovators freely share their modifications with other users. The findings suggest that even in follower markets, users generate significant innovations worthy of commercial attention.

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  title   = {Determinants of User Innovation and Innovation Sharing in a Local Market},
  author  = {Pamela Morrison and John Roberts and Eric von Hippel},
  journal = {Management Science},
  year    = {2000},
  doi     = {10.1287/mnsc.46.12.1513.12076},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.46.12.1513.12076}
}

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DOI

10.1287/mnsc.46.12.1513.12076

Countries

Australia

Regions

Oceania

Categories

innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation

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2026-04-28