Effects of open innovation breadth on industrial innovation input–output relationships

Alejandro Germán Frank, Guilherme Brittes Benitez, Mateus Ferreira Lima and João Augusto Bonzanini Bernardi

European Journal of Innovation Management, 2021, vol. 25, issue 4, 975-996

Abstract: Purpose - Open innovation breadth (OIB) considers the diversity of external collaboration partners for innovation. The authors investigate the moderating effect of OIB on the relationship between industrial innovation activities (innovation inputs) and industrial innovation results (innovation outputs). Design/methodology/approach - This study is based on secondary data from the Brazilian innovation survey, representing more than 30,000 innovative companies across 55 industrial sectors. Findings - This study’s results show that OIB has different moderating effects regarding the several innovation input–output relationships. While OIB benefits some relationships, others are hampered by the diversity of collaboration partners. Originality/value - Few studies have addressed OIB at the macro level. Using the perspective of transaction cost economics (TCE), the authors discuss the contributions and limitations of OIB at the industry level.

Keywords: Innovation; Open innovation; Industrial innovation; Industry collaboration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1108/EJIM-08-2020-0333

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