Enriching Open Innovation Theory and Practice by Strengthening the Relationship with Strategic Thinking

The emergence of open innovation theory and practice, alongside the evolution to a quadruple helix system of innovation, has led to a need for universities to rethink their models of engagement with industry and wider society. One important element in this system is the entrepreneurial academics; however, there is a lack of research considering the motivations of entrepreneurial academics, who differ from academic entrepreneurs, to engage in knowledge transfer in line with open innovation policy. This research offers practical insights on whether new models of engagement, increasingly offered by universities, really address the policy drivers for open innovation. Furthermore, this research explores whether these activities might motivate entrepreneurial academics to participate. Preliminary findings identify that many supposedly new collaboration activities do not really motivate entrepreneurial academics. This may have important implications on the ability of universities to become truly open and to encourage their academics to become engaged in collaboration and impact.

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HOW OPEN DO MNCS NEED TO BE TO EXTRACT VALUE IN OPEN INNOVATION?

International Journal of Innovation Management ◽

10.1142/s1363919614500352 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 18 (05) ◽

pp. 1450035 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS ◽

JAAP VOSSEN

Keyword(s):

Multinational Corporations ◽

Open Innovation ◽

Strong Support ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Survey Questionnaire ◽

Value Appropriation ◽

Sequential Mixed Methods ◽

The Relationship ◽

Insight Into

We investigate the relationship between openness and value appropriation in the open innovation strategies of multinational corporations (MNCs). Previous research has suggested an inverted U-shaped relationship between external knowledge sourcing and innovative performance of firms engaged in open innovation (Laursen and Salter, 2006). Little research, however, has been conducted on the specific relationship between openness and value appropriation in the context of open innovation involving MNCs. To address this, we conduct a sequential mixed-methods study involving: (1) interviews with 31 elite key informants in large, well-known MNCs, and (2) a survey questionnaire of innovation managers in 75 MNCs. We find strong support for an inverted U-shaped relationship between openness and value appropriation in MNCs engaging in open innovation. Our interview data provides rich and substantive insight into this relationship. We discuss implications for theory and practice.

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Critical self-reflection: A performative act 批判的自己内省 ―パフォーマティヴな実践―

The Language Teacher - The Language Teacher 39.1 ◽

10.37546/jalttlt34.4-2 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 34 (4) ◽

pp. 49

Author(s):

Misako Tajima

Keyword(s):

Social Sciences ◽

Secondary School ◽

School Teacher ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

English Learner ◽

Academic Journal ◽

Self Reflection ◽

Academic Fields ◽

Global Spread ◽

The Relationship

Autobiographic and narrative research has recently grown in stature in the field of social sciences. Inspired by Asian TESOL researchers’ critical analyses of self-stories, this paper attempts to reflect upon the author’s personal history in relation to English and discuss ways in which she can position herself as both an English learner and a non-native English speaker (NNES) teacher. The self-reflection and discussion is followed by an argument for performativity, a notion drawing on poststructuralism to understand language itself and the global spread of English. This paper, itself a performative act conducted by a secondary school teacher, exemplifies the concept. The non-academic schoolteacher’s very act of writing in an academic journal aims to contribute to questioning assumptions underlying the relationship between theory and practice and to reconstituting the academic fields of applied linguistics and TESOL. 近年、自伝的かつ語りを含む研究が社会科学の分野で活発になってきている。本稿では、TESOLを専門とする、あるアジア人研究者が彼女たち自身の物語を素材として実施した批判的分析に着想を得て、英語にまつわる自己の歴史を振り返り、英語学習者としての、またNNESの英語教師としてのポジショナリティをどこに位置づけるのかという問題について議論する。さらに、この批判的自己内省を経て、言語そのもの、あるいは英語という言語の地球規模的広がりを理解するために、ポスト構造主義の概念であるパフォーマティヴィティについて検証する。なお、本稿これ自体がある高校教師によるパフォーマティヴな実践であることに言及しておきたい。研究者ではなく、一高校教師が学術雑誌に投稿することを通じ、理論と実践の関係性の背後にある前提に疑問を投げかけ、その結果、応用言語学やTESOLという学問分野の再構築に貢献できることを希望している。

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Open Innovation with Relational Capital, Technological Innovation Capital, and International Performance in SMEs

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13063418 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 3418

Author(s):

Dongwoo Ryu ◽

Kwang Ho Baek ◽

Junghyun Yoon

Keyword(s):

Technological Innovation ◽

Open Innovation ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

Relational Capital ◽

Innovation Capability ◽

Perspective View ◽

International Performance ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

The Relationship

The importance of international markets is constantly emphasized for small and medium enterprises(SMEs). In previous studies, technological innovation capabilities were emphasized as a factor that enables SMEs to compete in the international market. To this end, SMEs need to cooperate with external partners to strengthen their technological innovation capabilities to thus improve their international performance. With the perspective view of open innovation, this research explores the effects of relational capital and technological innovation capability on international performance, with a particular focus on the moderating effect of alliance proactiveness. Building on previous literature regarding internationalization, technological innovation, and alliance proactiveness, research hypotheses were developed and tested using data collected from 175 SMEs. A hierarchical regression analysis was applied. The analysis showed that, first, relational capital had a significant effect on the technological innovation capability. Second, technological innovation capability has a significant influence on the international performance. Third, technological innovation capability mediated the relationship between relational capital and international performance. Finally, alliance proactiveness was found to moderate the relationship between technological innovation capability and international performance. The key research findings imply that relational capital and alliance proactiveness are the key factors of international performance, as they improved the development of the technological innovation capability.

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Crowdsourcing and open innovation: a systematic literature review, an integrated framework and a research agenda

Review of Managerial Science ◽

10.1007/s11846-021-00482-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Livio Cricelli ◽

Michele Grimaldi ◽

Silvia Vermicelli

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Systematic Literature Review ◽

Open Innovation ◽

Innovation Management ◽

Academic Research ◽

Future Research ◽

Four Dimensions ◽

Word Analysis ◽

The Relationship

AbstractIn recent years, Open Innovation (OI) and crowdsourcing have been very popular topics in the innovation management literature, attracting significant interest and attention, and inspiring a rich production of publications. Although these two topics share common themes and address similar managerial challenges, to the best of our knowledge, there is no systematic literature review that digs deep into the intersection of both fields. To fill in this gap a joint review of crowdsourcing and OI topics is both timely and of interest. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to carry out a comprehensive, systematic, and objective review of academic research to help shed light on the relationship between OI and crowdsourcing. For this purpose, we reviewed the literature published on these two topics between 2008 and 2019, applying two bibliometric techniques, co-citation and co-word analysis. We obtained the following results: (i) we provide a qualitative analysis of the emerging and trending themes, (ii) we discuss a characterization of the intersection between OI and crowdsourcing, identifying four dimensions (strategic, managerial, behavioral, and technological), (iii) we present a schematic reconceptualization of the thematic clusters, proposing an integrated view. We conclude by suggesting promising opportunities for future research.

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Dave Snowden on KM and big data/analytics: interview with David J. Pauleen

Journal of Knowledge Management ◽

10.1108/jkm-08-2016-0330 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 12-17 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

David J. Pauleen

Keyword(s):

Big Data ◽

Data Analytics ◽

Big Data Analytics ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Content Type ◽

Face To Face ◽

The Relationship ◽

A Company ◽

Practical Implications ◽

Scientific Officer

Purpose Dave Snowden has been an important voice in knowledge management over the years. As the founder and chief scientific officer of Cognitive Edge, a company focused on the development of the theory and practice of social complexity, he offers informative views on the relationship between big data/analytics and KM. Design/methodology/approach A face-to-face interview was held with Dave Snowden in May 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Findings According to Snowden, analytics in the form of algorithms are imperfect and can only to a small extent capture the reasoning and analytical capabilities of people. For this reason, while big data/analytics can be useful, they are limited and must be used in conjunction with human knowledge and reasoning. Practical implications Snowden offers his views on big data/analytics and how they can be used effectively in real world situations in combination with human reasoning and input, for example in fields from resource management to individual health care. Originality/value Snowden is an innovative thinker. He combines knowledge and experience from many fields and offers original views and understanding of big data/analytics, knowledge and management.

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Does sustainable consumption make consumers happy?

International Journal of Market Research ◽

10.1177/14707853211030482 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 147078532110304

Author(s):

Encarnación Ramos-Hidalgo ◽

Rosalia Diaz-Carrion ◽

Carlos Rodríguez-Rad

Keyword(s):

Ethical Behavior ◽

Unethical Behavior ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Positive Relationship ◽

Sustainable Consumption ◽

Structural Equations ◽

Ethical Consumption ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Sustainable Behavior ◽

The Relationship

The importance of ethical behavior in consumers has never been so evident, and in recent years, researchers have generated a great deal of knowledge about ethical consumption. The search for happiness in consumption has been a recurrent line of research by academics of the management and, mainly, the marketing fields. Our study analyses the relationship between ethical and sustainable behavior in consumption and the achievement of consumer happiness. Employing structural equations, the findings of the study suggest that there is a positive relationship between consumers’ predisposition toward sustainable behavior and happiness. In addition, the findings indicate that, when there are reasons to justify unethical behavior in consumption, the consumer also manages to be happier. Important implications for theory and practice are derived from the results. Emphasizing the benefits of sustainable consumption for enhancing happiness might instigate sustainable consumption, especially in the case of those consumers who do not have a positive attitude toward sustainable consumption.

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The Relationship between Learning Styles and Academic Performance: Consistency among Multiple Assessment Methods in Psychology and Education Students

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13063341 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 3341

Author(s):

Jesús Maya ◽

Juan F. Luesia ◽

Javier Pérez-Padilla

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Learning Styles ◽

Primary Education ◽

High Performance ◽

Multiple Choice ◽

Assessment Methods ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Education Students ◽

The Relationship

Universities strive to ensure quality education focused on the diversity of the student body. According to experiential learning theory, students display different learning preferences. This study has a three-fold objective: to compare learning styles based on personal and educational variables, to analyze the association between learning styles, the level of academic performance, and consistency of performance in four assessment methods, and to examine the influence of learning dimensions in students with medium-high performance in the assessment methods. An interdisciplinary approach was designed involving 289 psychology, early childhood education and primary education students at two universities in Spain. The Learning Style Inventory was used to assess learning styles and dimensions. The assessment methods used in the developmental psychology course included the following question formats: multiple-choice, short answer, creation-elaboration and an elaboration question on the relationship between theory and practice. Univariate analysis, multivariate analysis, and binomial logistic models were computed. The results reveal Psychology students to be more assimilative (theoretical and abstract), while early childhood and primary education students were evenly distributed among styles and were more divergent and convergent (practical) in absolute terms. In addition, high scores in perception (abstract conceptualization) were associated with a high level of performance on the multiple-choice tests and the elaboration question on the relationship between theory and practice. Abstract conceptualization was also associated with medium-high performance in all assessment methods and this variable predicted consistent high performance, independent of the assessment method. This study highlights the importance of promoting abstract conceptualization. Recommendations for enhancing this learning dimension are presented.

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Michael O’Brien’s Theological Aesthetics

Religions ◽

10.3390/rel12060451 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (6) ◽

pp. 451

Author(s):

Rebekah Lamb

Keyword(s):

Primary Source ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Theological Aesthetics ◽

Art Practice ◽

Devotional Art ◽

The Arts ◽

New Directions ◽

Extensive Collection ◽

The Relationship ◽

Contemporary Artists

This essay introduces and examines aspects of the theological aesthetics of contemporary Canadian artist, Michael D. O’Brien (1948–). It also considers how his philosophy of the arts informs understandings of the Catholic imagination. In so doing, it focuses on his view that prayer is the primary source of imaginative expression, allowing the artist to operate from a position of humble receptivity to the transcendent. O’Brien studies is a nascent field, owing much of its development in recent years to the pioneering work of Clemens Cavallin. Apart from Cavallin, few scholars have focused on O’Brien’s extensive collection of paintings (principally because the first catalogue of his art was only published in 2019). Instead, they have worked on his prodigious output of novels and essays. In prioritising O’Brien’s paintings, this study will assess the relationship between his theological reflections on the Catholic imagination and art practice. By focusing on the interface between theory and practice in O’Brien’s art, this article shows that conversations about the philosophy of the Catholic imagination benefit from attending to the inner standing points of contemporary artists who see in the arts a place where faith and praxis meet. In certain instances, I will include images of O’Brien’s devotional art to further illustrate his contemplative, Christ-centred approach to aesthetics. Overall, this study offers new directions in O’Brien studies and scholarship on the philosophy of the Catholic imagination.

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