scholarly journals Investigating Open Innovation and Interorganizational Networks in the IT Industry: The Case of Standard Software Customization

2011 ◽  
pp. 231-246
Author(s):  
Karlheinz Kautz ◽  
Deborah Bunker ◽  
Sameen M. Rab ◽  
Michael Sinnet
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Interorganizational Networks ◽  
It Industry ◽  
Software Customization ◽  
Standard Software

OPEN INNOVATION IN ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES – EMPIRICAL RESEARCH RESULTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-133
Author(s):  
Helena Kościelniak
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Process Models ◽  
Enterprise Development ◽  
It Industry ◽  
Strategic Resources ◽  
Sixth Generation

Open innovation is one of the key strategic resources of enterprises and their environment; it constitutes the sixth generation of innovation process models. This paper, in which the dimensions of open innovation of enterprises of the IT industry have been the focus of attention, is inscribed in this stream of research. The objective of the paper is to present and assess the results of the empirical research relating to the scope and significance of open innovation in enterprise development. In the paper, it has been attempted to present the dimensions of cooperation between enterprises of the IT sector which, through their services, provide opportunities for development of their customers but also search for development potential themselves to compete in capturing value in the market. The empirical research conducted with the case study method in a group of SMEs was oriented to solutions to the problems of exploration and clarifying the scope of open innovation. The value of the paper consists in the presentation and assessment of the dimensions of open innovation processes of enterprises to achieve their more mature forms and build innovative business models.

The Role of Promoter in the Context of University-Industry Cooperation

2013 ◽  
pp. 139-154
Author(s):  
Eva-María Mora-Valentín ◽  
Braulio Pérez-Astray
Keyword(s):  
Computer System ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Interorganizational Networks ◽  
Innovative Methodology ◽  
External Sources ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
University Industry ◽  
Do So

In an open innovation scenario, organizations increasingly rely on external sources through interorganizational networks. In this chapter, the authors study the role played by the promoters in facilitating and maintaining university-firm relationships. To do so end, they have analyzed the relationship promoter model and examined his or her role in the REDOMIC project, whose purpose is to match university supply with firm demand effectively. After analysing the characteristics of the promoter role, they propose an innovative methodology that will enable supply and demand. The processing of this information at a later stage through a computer system enables us to identify matches that can then form the basis of future partnership agreements between universities and firms.

High technology: biopharma and IT

2019 ◽  
pp. 363-381
Author(s):  
John Child ◽  
David Faulkner ◽  
Stephen Tallman ◽  
Linda Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
High Technology ◽  
High Tech ◽  
It Industry ◽  
Cultural Fit ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Cooperative Strategies ◽  
Software Production ◽  
Competitive Factor ◽  
Innovation Approach

This chapter examines cooperative strategies in the biopharma sector and then in IT. In the latter case, it focuses primarily on software production. These industries are archetypical of the knowledge-based and high-tech sector in which innovation is a key competitive factor. The increasing use of an open innovation approach makes cooperation, especially through a range of networked links, an appropriate strategy to follow. The chapter examines different types of alliance commonly found in the biopharmaceutical industry, and then continues by indicating the tensions that can arise between partners because of specific differences of interest, issues over intellectual property, and an imperfect cultural fit. It then turns to cooperation within the large and diverse IT sector. The focus is on alliances within the IT industry, as well as collaborations between IT firms and those in other industries, including life sciences. Again, different variants of cooperation are identified.

Open Innovation in Inter-Organisational Networks in the IT Industry

2012 ◽  
pp. 67-89
Author(s):  
Karlheinz Kautz ◽  
Sameen M. Rab ◽  
Michael Sinnet
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
It Industry

Interorganizational Networks and Open Innovation Environments

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 227-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Munoz ◽  
Lucy Lu
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Interorganizational Networks ◽  
Innovation Network ◽  
Internal Dynamics ◽  
Open Environment ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Stability

This paper examines the formation, structuring and internal dynamics of networks in an open innovation environment. Based on a case study conducted at the Creapolis Innovation Centre in Spain, it highlights the significance of several paradoxes which emerge from the interaction between organizations that share an open environment. These paradoxes have been shown to compromise the stability and performance of an effective innovation network and to represent a double-edged sword that may both facilitate and constrain the development of the innovative capacities of firms. This paper stresses the importance of a deeper understanding of such critical issues, and suggests mechanisms for creating and facilitating an appropriate and effective open innovation environment, in which knowledge is shared and exchanged between innovation actors.

Learning Conversation and Shared Network Leadership

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 181-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Weibler ◽  
Sigrid Rohn-Endres
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Interorganizational Networks ◽  
Original Network ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Collective Processes ◽  
Shared Network ◽  
Practical Implications

This paper develops an understanding of how shared leadership emerges in social network interactions. On the basis of a qualitative research design (grounded theory methodology – GTM) our study in two interorganizational networks offers insights into the interplay between structures, individuals, and the collective for the emergence of shared network leadership (SNL). The network-specific Gestalt of SNL appears as a pattern of collective and individual leadership activities unified under the roof of a highly developed learning conversation. More importantly, our findings support the idea that individual network leadership would not emerge without embeddedness in certain high-quality collective processes of relating and dialogue. Both theoretical and practical implications of this original network leadership perspective are discussed.

Speeding-Up Innovation with Business Hackathons

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Myrna FLORES ◽  
Matic GOLOB ◽  
Doroteja MAKLIN ◽  
Christopher TUCCI
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Short Period ◽  
User Centric ◽  
Specific Challenge ◽  
Innovation Outcomes ◽  
The Way

In recent years, the way organizations innovate and develop new solutions has changed considerably. Moving from ‘behind the closed doors’ style of innovating to open innovation where collaboration with outsiders is encouraged, organizations are in the pursuit of more effective ways to accelerate their innovation outcomes. As a result, organizations are establishing creative and entrepreneurial ecosystems, which not only empower employees but also involve many others to co-create new solutions. In this paper, we present a methodology for organizing hackathons, i.e. competition-based events where small teams work over a short period of time to ideate, design, prototype and test their ideas following a user-centric approach to solve a specific challenge. This paper also provides insights into two different hackathons organized in the United Kingdom, and Mexico, as well as a series of 5 hackathons organized in Argentina, Mexico, Switzerland, United Kingdom and in Senegal.

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