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Creating Employee Networks That Deliver Open Innovation

Eoin Whelan, Salvatore Parise, Jasper de Valk, Rick Aalbers · 2011 · University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology)

Summary. A small group of employees—designated as 'idea scouts' and 'idea connectors'—drive disproportionate success in open innovation initiatives. These individuals are critical to generating valuable outcomes, and companies that deliberately connect and leverage these key people achieve better innovation results.

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Whelan, E., Parise, S., Valk, J. D., & Aalbers, R.. (2011). Creating Employee Networks That Deliver Open Innovation. University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology). https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/268c9bd1-d4c4-48aa-952d-b7917b32f096

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Countries
Ireland, United States
Regions
Europe, North America
Categories
innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
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2026-04-28