 Managing Creativity and Innovation in Web 2.0: Lead Users as the Active Element of Idea GenerationR. Consoli ()
A chapter in Information Technology and Innovation Trends in Organizations, 2011, pp 319-326 from Springer Abstract: Abstract This paper discusses the applicability of von Hippel’s lead user concept in a constellation of blogs. The lead user model represents a formal theory designed specifically for identify innovators. In order to examine the applicability of the lead user method, we proposed an approach based on Social Network Analysis. We chose blogs’ constellation based on Architecture to achieve our purpose. In this perspective, Architecture is only an example of creativity and of sharing interest among the sources of innovation. The results of study indicates that the method of Social Network Analysis may be suitable for identifying the likely source of innovation. This paper illustrates the importance of quantitative approaches as tool to join theoretical and classical framework with actual growth of virtual communities, web-applications commonly associated with the term Web 2.0. Keywords: Open Innovation; Social Network Analysis; Online Community; Virtual Community; Network Analysis Proceed (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-7908-2632-6_36 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7908-2632-6_36 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Springer Books from Springer |
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