Knowledge transfer in open innovation
Summary. This paper develops a framework for understanding how knowledge flows among diverse actors in healthcare ecosystems to support open innovation. The framework identifies four key components: player categories, knowledge flows across exploration and exploitation stages, player motivations, and positions in the innovation process. The research highlights that patients, doctors, and nurses—not just R&D professionals—play critical roles in knowledge transfer and innovation development within healthcare networks.
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Secundo, G., Toma, A., Schiuma, G., & Passıante, G.. (2018). Knowledge transfer in open innovation. Business Process Management Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/bpmj-06-2017-0173
Secundo, Giustina, et al. “Knowledge transfer in open innovation.” Business Process Management Journal, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1108/bpmj-06-2017-0173.
Secundo, Giustina, Antonio Toma, Giovanni Schiuma, and Giuseppina Passıante. 2018. “Knowledge transfer in open innovation.” Business Process Management Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/bpmj-06-2017-0173.
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title = {Knowledge transfer in open innovation},
author = {Giustina Secundo and Antonio Toma and Giovanni Schiuma and Giuseppina Passıante},
journal = {Business Process Management Journal},
year = {2018},
doi = {10.1108/bpmj-06-2017-0173},
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- DOI
- 10.1108/bpmj-06-2017-0173
- Countries
- Italy
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- Europe
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- innovation-networks, rural-healthcare, innovation-theory, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28