 A dynamic view on secrecy managementBrenda Bos, Thijs L.J. Broekhuizen and Pedro de Faria Journal of Business Research, 2015, vol. 68, issue 12, 2619-2627 Abstract: Purpose – The current study provides a literature review on secrecy as mechanism for appropriating value from innovation. It synthesizes previous findings into a framework that can explain the advantages of exercising secrecy versus patenting. It also examines the management lifecycle of secrecy. Design/methodology/approach – It takes a dynamic perspective and suggests a four-stage secrecy management lifecycle: creation of secret, installation of preventive mechanisms, protection and exploitation, and minimization of leakage. Findings – Based on the four stages, the study highlights under-researched areas, and develops a future research agenda for secrecy management. Originality/value – Despite the managerial and academic relevance of this topic, extant research does not offer a comprehensive framework for the concept of secrecy. This study provides a dynamic perspective to highlight the important aspects of secrecy management during the lifecycle of secrets. Keywords: Secrecy; Innovation; Appropriability; Secrecy management lifecycle (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:68:y:2015:i:12:p:2619-2627 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.04.009 Access Statistics for this article Journal of Business Research is currently edited by A. G. Woodside More articles in Journal of Business Research from Elsevier |
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