Coping with open innovation: : responding to the challenges of external engagement in R&D

• Autores: Ammon Salter, Paola Criscuolo, Anne L. J. Ter Wal
• Localización: California management review, ISSN 0008-1256, Vol. 56, Nº 2, 2014, págs. 77-94
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Open innovation often requires wholesale changes to the nature of R&D. However, academic research and managerial practice have paid little attention to the challenges that individuals face in the daily pursuit of open innovation. As a result, there is little understanding of how individuals cope with open innovation, and which organizational practices can support them in this role. Drawing on the experiences of R&D professionals, this article identifies four specific challenges and coping strategies of individuals engaged in open innovation. It proposes a range of open innovation practices that organizations can implement to better equip their staff to undertake effective external engagement