Researching Open Innovation in SMEs

Edited by Wim Vanhaverbeke, Federico Frattini, Nadine Roijakkers and Muhammad Usman

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

Abstract: The concept of open innovation (OI) has become a very popular topic during the last decade, with increasing number of SMEs embracing OI practices to gain competitive advantage. This edited volume is a timely opportunity to gather research on OI in SMEs, to investigate how OI is managed and implemented to determine the peculiarities compared to OI management in large companies, and to specify the consequences for future OI research.

Keywords: Open Innovation; SME; Entrepreneur; Innovation Ecosystem; Licensing; Ip; Collaboration; Market Partner; Partnerships; Innovation Management; Business Model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
ISBN: 9789813230965
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 A Systematic Review of the Literature on Open Innovation in SMEs , pp 3-35

Muhammad Usman, Nadine Roijakkers, Wim Vanhaverbeke and Federico Frattini

Ch 2 The “Hidden Costs” of Open Innovation in SMEs: From Theory to Practice , pp 37-68

Cristina Marullo, Alberto Di Minin, Chiara Eleonora De Marco and Andrea Piccaluga

Ch 3 An Open Innovation Model for SMEs , pp 71-113

Barbara Bigliardi and Francesco Galati

Ch 4 Adoption of Open Innovation by Small Firms to Develop Frugal Innovations for Inclusive Development , pp 115-135

Mokter Hossain

Ch 5 How Do Entrepreneurial Leaders Promote Open Innovation Adoption in Small Firms? , pp 137-177

Joon Mo Ahn, Tim Minshall and Letizia Mortara

Ch 6 How do SMEs Use Open Innovation When Developing New Business Models? , pp 179-209

Robert William Anderson, Nuran Acur and Jonathan Corney

Ch 7 Managing SMEs’ Collaboration Across Organizational Boundaries Within a Regional Business Ecosystem , pp 213-248

Agnieszka Radziwon and Marcel Bogers

Ch 8 Open Innovation Within the Low-Technology SME Sector , pp 249-271

Lawrence Dooley and David O’Sullivan

Ch 9 Open Innovation Practices of Clustered SMEs: The Intermediate Role of Cluster Governance , pp 275-306

Anne Berthinier-Poncet, Simona Grama-Vigouroux and Sana Saidi

Ch 10 Exploring Collaborative Practices Between SMEs and Designers in the Italian Furniture Industry , pp 307-345

Claudio Dell’Era, Stefano Magistretti and Roberto Verganti

Ch 11 The Link Between Entrepreneurial Attributes and SME Ecosystem Orchestration: A Case from the Dutch HR Services Industry , pp 347-375

Oana-Maria Pop, Nadine Roijakkers, Diana Rus and Marjolein Hins

Ch 12 Crowdfunding of SMEs and Startups: When Open Investing Follows Open Innovation , pp 377-396

Giancarlo Giudici and Cristina Rossi-Lamastra

Ch 13 Measuring Open Innovation in SMEs , pp 399-427

Dylan Jones-Evans, Aineias Gkikas, Martin Rhisiart and Niall G. MacKenzie

Ch 14 The Open Innovation Project Canvas for SMEs , pp 429-454

Marc Steen and Wim Vanhaverbeke

Ch 15 Open Innovation and Public Policy in the EU with Implications for SMEs , pp 455-492

Henry W. Chesbrough and Wim Vanhaverbeke

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