Evolving a Value Chain to an Open Innovation Ecosystem: The Cognitive Influence of Stakeholders in Customizing Medical Implants

While open innovation ecosystems allow a firm to harness external sources of value creation, these external ties can also constrain its ability to adapt its innovation strategy to pursue new opportunities. This article looks at how an incumbent firm approached such constraints, and used cognitive artifacts to transform its value chain into a collaborative ecosystem. It examines the case of a 3D printing-enabled shift to mass customization of orthopedic medical implants. The results demonstrate how firms can use artifacts to build a shared understanding across heterogeneous stakeholders as they explore and develop new open innovation models, and how this process can be managed flexibly to avoid adopting a locally (rather than globally) optimal strategy.

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Open Innovation as a Value Chain for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Determinants of the Use of Open Innovation

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12083290 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (8) ◽

pp. 3290 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Robert Stanisławski

Keyword(s):

Value Chain ◽

Open Innovation ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Innovative Development ◽

A Value ◽

Huge Impact ◽

Key Issues ◽

Empirical Context ◽

Medium Enterprises

The concept of open innovation is currently one of the key issues regarding the innovative development of micro, small, and medium enterprises (SMEs). It has been the subject of research both in the theoretical and empirical context. At present, there is no unambiguous definition conceptualizing the conceptual scope of open innovation (OI). However, enterprises do not always decide by themselves to be open to the environment. Therefore, determinants are important, as they encourage enterprises to greater openness, which can be treated as a key element of a value chain for SMEs, contributing to their innovative development. Classification of these determinants (also named as factors) is very poor in the literature. Generally, internal and external determinants are identified. Authors decide on the selection of these factors and their division by themselves. The research presented in this article has indicated the existence of several significant regularities. Firstly, larger entities are more likely to use the OI concept. Secondly, market determinants are the most important for the use of OI among SMEs. Thirdly, both internal and external determinants have a huge impact on the application of the OI concept, with external determinants being more significant for smaller rather than larger entities. The conclusions drawn were a consequence of the assumed aim of the article: The assessment of the influence of determinants that affect the use of the OI concept among SMEs in Poland.

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USING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT APPROACH IN THE PROCESS OF ORGANIZING A VALUE CHAIN AT AN ENTERPRISE

Economy and Society ◽

10.32782/2524-0072/2018-18-71 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

О.S. Parkhomenko ◽

А.О. Osadcha

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Value Chain ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

A Value ◽

Development Approach

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A model of an agile organization designed to better manage the COVID-19 crisis

Healthcare Management Forum ◽

10.1177/0840470420980478 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 084047042098047

Author(s):

Fabrice Brunet ◽

Kathy Malas ◽

Danielle Fleury

Keyword(s):

Organizational Structure ◽

Open Innovation ◽

Health Centre ◽

Healthcare Organizations ◽

Innovation Ecosystem ◽

The People ◽

Model Of Management ◽

Agile Organization ◽

Decentralized Model ◽

Lack Of Knowledge

COVID-19 strongly hit healthcare organizations due to three factors: the lack of knowledge of this new virus, the fear of the people, and the continuous modifications in the management of the crisis. This situation required flexibility and adaptability of organizations, as our university health centre demonstrated. It relied on a decentralized model of management based on three pillars: a culture of innovation and creativity, an agile organizational structure, and an open innovation ecosystem and network. These assets were already developed prior to the onset of COVID-19 and helped our organization to better respond to the crisis.

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Two Sides of the Same Coin. University-Industry Collaboration and Open Innovation as Enhancers of Firm Performance

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13073866 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 3866

Author(s):

Joana Costa ◽

Ana Rita Neves ◽

João Reis

Keyword(s):

Firm Performance ◽

Open Innovation ◽

Primary Data ◽

Company Performance ◽

Innovation Ecosystem ◽

Industry Collaboration ◽

And Performance ◽

Performance Results ◽

The Impact ◽

University Industry

Open innovation is proved to be determinant in the rationalization of sustainable innovation ecosystems. Firms, universities, governments, user communities and the overall environment are called to contribute to this dynamic process. This study aims to contribute to a better understanding of the impact of open innovation on firms’ performance and to empirically assess whether university-industry collaborations are complementary or substitutes for this activity. Primary data were collected from a survey encompassing 908 firms, and then combined with performance indicators from SABI (Spanish and Portuguese business information). Econometric estimations were run to evaluate the role of open innovation and university-industry collaboration in the firm innovative propensity and performance. Results highlight the importance of diversity in collaborations with the academia and inbound open innovation strategy as enhancers of firm performance. The two activities reinforce each other. By testing the impact of open innovation practices on company performance, the need for heterogeneity in terms of contact type and university is also demonstrated. Findings cast light on the need to reformulate existing policy packages, reinforcing the ties with academia as well as the promotion of open innovation strategies. The connection to the innovation ecosystem needs to be further encouraged as well as the promotion of persistent connections with the knowledge sources in an open and multilateral framework.

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A value chain analysis of interventions to control production diseases in the intensive pig production sector

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0231338 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. e0231338 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jarkko Niemi ◽

Richard Bennett ◽

Beth Clark ◽

Lynn Frewer ◽

Philip Jones ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Value Chain ◽

Value Chain Analysis ◽

Production Sector ◽

Pig Production ◽

A Value ◽

Chain Analysis ◽

Control Production ◽

Production Diseases

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How to foster employee satisfaction by means of coaching, motivation, emotional salary and social media skills in the agri-food value chain

New Medit ◽

10.30682/nm2101c ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Value Chain ◽

Employee Satisfaction ◽

Data Set ◽

Business Skills ◽

A Value ◽

The Social ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Food Value ◽

Insight Into

Most employee satisfaction studies do not consider the current digital transformation of the social world. The aim of this research is to provide insight into employee satisfaction in agribusiness by means of coaching, motivation, emotional salary and social media with a value chain methodology. The model is tested empirically by analysing a survey data set of 381 observations in Spanish agribusiness firms of the agri-food value chain. The results show flexible remunerations of emotional salary are determinants of employee satisfaction. Additionally, motivation is relevant in the production within commercialisation link and coaching in the production within transformation link. Whole-of-chain employees showed the greatest satisfaction with the use of social media in personnel management. Findings also confirmed that employees will stay when a job is satisfying. This study contributes to the literature by investigating the effect of current social and digital business skills on employee satisfaction in the agri-food value chain.

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Is Co-working Increase Survivability? Study on how Collaborating and Networking Facilitates Open Innovation Process for Startups

International Journal of New Media Technology ◽

10.31937/ijnmt.v7i1.1288 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 68-75

Author(s):

Elissa Dwi Lestari

Keyword(s):

Open Innovation ◽

Deep Understanding ◽

Innovation Process ◽

Future Research ◽

Innovation Ecosystem ◽

Quantitative Studies ◽

Multiple Case ◽

Start Ups ◽

Community Manager

Startups, as they are bounded to their liabilities of newness and smallness, need to collaborate extensively with their external partners through the open innovation process. This study aims to depict Co-working space's pivotal role in building up a working innovation ecosystem that facilitates open innovation for startups. To get a more deep understanding of the phenomena, this study used an exploratory study based on three case studies of Co-working spaces operated in the Jakarta region. The study shows that the open innovation process among startups is not naturally existed, but instead, it is purposefully designed by the role of a community manager who acts as the ecosystem catalyst. The community manager becomes the ecosystem enablers that facilitate the networking process by connecting members. As a result, these activities will help the emerging of mutual connection and collaboration processes among members that empower open innovation among startups members. The multiple-case design makes the study conclusions might be difficult to generalize. Future research, including quantitative studies, will help the conclusions examination and the knowledge enrichment of start-ups' open innovation process. This paper will enrich the knowledge concerning how Co-working spaces member seizing opportunities that lead to the open innovation process.

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