OPEN INNOVATION, GENERATIVITY AND THE SUPPLIER AS PEER: THE CASE OF IPHONE AND ANDROID

Björn Remneland Wikhamn, Jan Ljungberg, Magnus Bergquist, Jonas Kuschel · 2011 · International Journal of Innovation Management

Summary. This paper examines how suppliers in open innovation networks shift from passive contractors to active creative peers. Using iPhone and Android as case studies, the authors argue that generative capacity—not mere openness—drives platform wealth creation. Both platforms achieve generativity through different balances of openness and control, demonstrating that suppliers contribute most effectively when platforms enable creative participation alongside strategic governance.

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Wikhamn, B. R., Ljungberg, J., Bergquist, M., & Kuschel, J.. (2011). OPEN INNOVATION, GENERATIVITY AND THE SUPPLIER AS PEER: THE CASE OF IPHONE AND ANDROID. International Journal of Innovation Management. https://doi.org/10.1142/s1363919611003131

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DOI: 10.1142/s1363919611003131
Countries: Sweden
Regions: Europe
Categories: innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28