Open Innovation: Unveiling the Power of the Human Element

Edited by Dimitrios Salampasis and Anne-Laure Mention

in World Scientific Books from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: What is the profile to excel and lead in an open innovation environment, within and across organizational boundaries? What are the organizational ingredients and ways contributing to the creation of the right corporate open innovation environment and culture, within and across organizational boundaries? What is the role of organizational culture as a catalyst for adopting open innovation practices? What kinds of educational and training curricula for open innovation need to be developed and put in place? By unveiling the peculiarities of the dynamic interplay between the individual and organizational spectrums, this volume, seeks to provide relevant answers to these questions, among others. Readers are invited to embark on a fascinating and challenging journey towards one of the darkest of sides and mysteries of open innovation: the human element.

Keywords: Open Innovation; Human Side; Organizational; Skills; Capabilities; Readiness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
ISBN: 9789813140844
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 How Do Human Resource Practices Strengthen Open Innovation? An Exploratory Analysis , pp 1-27

Svenja Paul, Nadine Roijakkers and Letizia Mortara

Ch 2 Open Innovation and Culture: A System Dynamics Model , pp 29-55

Justyna Dąbrowska and Irina Fiegenbaum

Ch 3 Impediments and Hurdles for Excelling the Human Element in Open Innovation and the Organizational Readiness and Barriers , pp 57-81

Bjoern Engels and Claudia Costa

Ch 4 The Human Side of Open Innovation: Traits, Abilities and Motivational Factors to Successfully Manage Open Innovation Projects , pp 83-110

Volker Lippitz, Benjamin Thedieck and Stefan Jost

Ch 5 The Human Side of Open Innovation: What Room for Training and Development? , pp 111-133

Riccardo Sartori, Andrea Ceschi and Arianna Costantini

Ch 6 CEOs in Innovative SMEs: Open Innovation Initiators and Facilitators , pp 135-166

Joon Mo Ahn, Tim Minshall and Letizia Mortara

Ch 7 Executive Management and Enterprise Readiness for Entrepreneurship-Driven Open Innovation , pp 167-190

Patrick Crasson

Ch 8 The Influence of International Knowledge and Skills and Firm Internationalization on Open Innovation , pp 191-219

Maja Bašić

Ch 9 How Entrepreneurs from Incubated Start-ups Adapt to Open Innovation: An Illustration through Romanian Business Incubators , pp 221-248

Simona Adela Maria Grama

Ch 10 Unveiling Human-Related Challenges in a Convergence-Driven Open Innovation Project: Evidences from an Action Research Case , pp 249-281

Zorica Zagorac-Uremovic, Ana Procopio Schön, Markus Spiegel and Christian Marxt

Ch 11 Motivations to Contribute Financially to Crowdfunding Projects , pp 283-318

Krystallia Moysidou

Ch 12 Human, Organizational and Societal Aspects of Workplace Bullying in Times of Open Innovation: Understanding, Organizing, and Prevention , pp 319-354

Maria-Christina Tsiama

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