Getting Clear About Communities in Open Innovation

Joel West, Karim R. Lakhani · 2008 · Industry and Innovation

Summary. This paper examines how researchers define and use the concept of 'community' across open source software, user innovation, and open innovation studies. The authors review existing definitions of community—both stated and unstated—and identify gaps in how scholars apply this construct. They argue that clearer, more consistent definitions are needed to make research across these fields comparable and to guide future investigation.

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West, J., & Lakhani, K. R.. (2008). Getting Clear About Communities in Open Innovation. Industry and Innovation. https://doi.org/10.1080/13662710802033734

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DOI: 10.1080/13662710802033734
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28