When Does Search Openness Really Matter? A Contingency Study of Health‐Care Innovation Projects

Torsten Oliver Salge, Tomás Farchi, Michael Barrett, Sue Dopson · 2013 · Journal of Product Innovation Management

Summary. Open innovation strategies for healthcare product development show an inverted U-shaped relationship with success—too little or too much external knowledge sourcing hurts outcomes. The effectiveness of open search depends on project type, leader experience, and organizational support. Exploratory projects benefit most from openness, while experienced leaders and creative work environments maximize returns from external knowledge.

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DOI

10.1111/jpim.12015

Countries

United Kingdom

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-theory, rural-healthcare, general-innovation

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2026-04-28