DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPEN INNOVATION MODEL FOR R&D COLLABORATION BETWEEN LARGE FIRMS AND SMALL-MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES) IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (01) ◽  
pp. 1750002 ◽  
Author(s):  
HYEJIN JANG ◽  
KEEEUN LEE ◽  
BYUNGUN YOON
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Technology Innovation ◽  
Large Firms ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Innovation Model ◽  
Firm Type ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Innovation Knowledge

Mutual growth in the relation between large firms and small-medium enterprises (SMEs) has been an important issue that can be overcome with the concept of open innovation, which is the most continuous research topic in technology innovation. However, most previous studies on open innovation barely analyse both firm types, focusing only on one party. The aim of this study is to develop open innovation models for complementary cooperation between both types of firms in manufacturing industry. Based on a basic understanding of open innovation in each firm type, this study suggests open innovation typology with two main concepts of open innovation: knowledge interaction and technology innovation. Finally, open innovation models are developed, considering the cooperative participants, their relationships in open innovation processes, and open innovation activities illustrated through case studies. The results contribute to manage strategic open innovation between large firms and SMEs through various approaches of cooperation.

Industry 4.0 technology provision: the moderating role of supply chain partners to support technology providers

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilherme Brittes Benitez ◽  
Mateus Ferreira-Lima ◽  
Néstor F. Ayala ◽  
Alejandro G. Frank
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Technology Innovation ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Competitive Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Long Run

Purpose The provision of Industry 4.0 solutions demands a vast range of technology domains. To provide these solutions, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may need the support of different supply chain actors through an inbound open innovation strategy. The authors study the contribution of four types of supply chain actors for inbound open innovation: suppliers, competitors with complementary technologies, R&D centers and customers. The authors analyze how these four actors moderate the effect of integrated Industry 4.0 solutions on three main competitive strategies: cost, focalization and differentiation. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a survey on 77 SMEs from the automation sector, using OLS regression with moderating effects. They considered the integration of 15 technologies and 7 classic automation activities in the provision of Industry 4.0 solutions. The authors also studied three competitive outputs – technology cost reduction (cost), customer loyalty (focalization) and technology innovation (differentiation) – as well as four supply chain actors (moderators). Findings Expanding the provision of Industry 4.0 technologies increases customer loyalty and technology innovation. Collaboration with competitors (complementary technologies) leverage these results and reduce technology costs. Integration between customers and R&D centers elevates costs but R&D centers can foster long-run innovation. Originality/value This study is the first to empirically investigate inbound open innovation in the supply chain for technology development in the context of Industry 4.0. The authors discuss how these actors contribute to four inbound open innovation activities: technology scouting; horizontal technology collaboration; vertical technology collaboration; and technology sourcing.

scholarly journals Analysis on the Efficiency of Technology Innovation of Listed Companies in China's Machinery Manufacturing Industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Ye Ren
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Technology Innovation ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Dea Method ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Machinery Manufacturing

on the basis of the definition of technological innovation and efficiency, based on the DEA method, this paper takes the panel data of 20 listed companies in China's machinery manufacturing industry from 2011 to 2015 as samples, evaluating the technological innovation efficiency of listed companies in China's machinery manufacturing industry. Finally, it sums up and puts forward effective countermeasures to improve the technological innovation of listed companies in China's machinery manufacturing industry. It is hoped that it will play a guiding role in the technological innovation activities of listed companies in China's machinery manufacturing industry.

scholarly journals Towards Research University through Ambidexterity Practice: A Lecturer Perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Retno Kusumastuti ◽  
Nurul Safitri ◽  
Prima Nurita Rusmaningsih
Keyword(s):  
Organization Theory ◽  
Research University ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The University

The concept of ambidexterity in organization theory refers to an organization's ability to innovate in explorative manners (Duncan, 1980). Ambidexterity can be identified into structural ambidexterity and contextual ambidexterity (Tushman, O'Reilly, 1990). In small medium enterprises, for example, innovation activities take contextual form since most owners act both as entrepreneurs and business leaders (Kusumastuti, et.al., 2015), while in established corporations innovation activities generally occur in structural form. Thus research takes academic institution as its locus, within which innovation activities are mandatory for all civitas academica (academic community). The study uses mixed method for collecting data through questionnaires and in-depth interviews. It shows that university has the capacity to provide context in institutional support and remuneration system as a means stimulate lecturers and researchers to be more innovative. The scheme also provided structure at the university and faculty level as tools to coordinate and integrate research projects. The organizational learning at the individual level reflects the pattern of contextual ambidexterity process.

scholarly journals OPEN INNOVATION PRACTICE: EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES AND POTENTIAL RISKS

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuliia Lazarenko
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Knowledge Flows ◽  
Organizational Capabilities ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Innovation Model ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
The Right

In modern business reality, given a tendency towards digitalization of the economy, expanding network cooperation and the increasing role of knowledge and technology transfer, the principles of interaction between actors of innovation process are changing drastically. These factors determine a shift from the traditional “closed” innovation model towards open innovation practice. The advantages of open innovation activities are widely discussed, however, a large number of enterprises, involved in such projects face various challenges in managing open innovation. Thus, from a managerial perspective, it is essential for modern companies to find the right balance between benefits and potentially negative consequences of the open innovation model. Although it is an important issue for innovative enterprises to analyse possible risks and benefits of participation in open innovation projects, appropriate managerial instruments of exploring opportunities and threats of such collaboration are still not sufficiently researched. The purpose of the paper is to improve the typology of a company’s open innovation activities and to explore the opportunities and potential risks of open innovation in modern organizations. Methodology. To achieve the above-mentioned purpose of the research, the following scientific methods were used: structural-logical analysis, comparative analysis, systematization, formalization, graphical method. The results of the research show that companies need to develop specific innovation capabilities related to knowledge management in order to provide successful implementation of open innovation: knowledge absorptive capability, knowledge sharing capability and knowledge co-creation capability. A theoretical framework for understanding the linkages between a firm’s organizational capabilities related to knowledge management is offered as a result of the study. The improved typology of a company’s open innovation activities in accordance with the direction of knowledge flows (inbound or outbound) is presented. Based on research findings key potential risks of open innovation practice are systematized which include primarily loss of core knowledge and technologies, problems in protecting intellectual property and complexity in managing interactions with collaboration partners. Practical implications. From a managerial standpoint as a result of the conducted research, the main opportunities and risks of open innovation are defined, which should be taken into account in order to make the right decision on this type of collaboration. Appropriate managerial countermeasures are proposed in the paper to be practically applied to prevent risks of open innovation implementation. Value/originality. The improved typology of a company’s open innovation activities in accordance with the direction of knowledge flows (inbound or outbound) is presented, as well as main risks and managerial challenges of open innovation practice are systematized.

scholarly journals Towards a theory regarding open innovation and entrepreneurship: a meta-synthesis from qualitative studies in small and medium enterprises and start-ups

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Eduardo Gomes Carvalho ◽  
Joel Yutaka Sugano
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Qualitative Case Studies ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Innovation And Entrepreneurship

<p>Open innovation is still after a decade an emergent topic in literature and, because of this, there are few gaps to be explored. Two of these gaps are the relationship between open innovation and entrepreneurship and open innovation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs), because most studies focus on large enterprises. Our research question in this study is: what do case studies report in terms of open innovation in start-ups or SMEs that would be related to entrepreneurial orientation? Our study is a meta-synthesis of qualitative case studies following the stages presented by Hoon (2013). A theory was developed and presented considering the entrepreneurial orientation dimensions and open innovation activities. In the concluding section, limitations and suggestions in terms of future works were presented.</p>

scholarly journals Towards a theory regarding open innovation and entrepreneurship: a meta-synthesis from qualitative studies in small and medium enterprises and start-ups

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-24
Author(s):  
Eduardo Gomes Carvalho ◽  
Joel Yutaka Sugano
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Qualitative Case Studies ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Open innovation is still after a decade an emergent topic in literature and, because of this, there are few gaps to be explored. Two of these gaps are the relationship between open innovation and entrepreneurship and open innovation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs), because most studies focus on large enterprises. Our research question in this study is: what do case studies report in terms of open innovation in start-ups or SMEs that would be related to entrepreneurial orientation? Our study is a meta-synthesis of qualitative case studies following the stages presented by Hoon (2013). A theory was developed and presented considering the entrepreneurial orientation dimensions and open innovation activities. In the concluding section, limitations and suggestions in terms of future works were presented.

scholarly journals A mapping for managers: open innovation for R&D intensive SMEs in the life sciences sector

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanos Marangos ◽  
Lorraine Warren
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine what strategies the CEOs of research and development (R&D) intensive small/medium enterprises (SMEs) in the life sciences sector carry out in regard to open innovation (OI), as R&D costs continue to rise, placing pressure on innovation managers. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative study was carried out, consisting of 30 semi-structured interviews with CEOs of small R&D intensive SMEs in the life sciences sector. The authors analysed the key factors identified by the CEOs in relation to their OI strategies. Findings SMEs adopt a range of OI strategies and collaborations, subject to certain conditions. A multilevel mapping developed from the analysis connects actors to the wider domain, setting the outcomes of the research in context. Research limitations/implications This qualitative study provides detailed understandings that could provide the basis for a wider quantitative study that would provide greater coverage of the sector, thus reinforcing the outcomes. Practical implications The study will be relevant to practising CEOs who are considering the range of options offered by OI. Originality/value While large firms are adopting OI strategies, less is known about the OI strategies developed in SMEs. The study addresses that gap. The life sciences context is also novel.

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