This paper provides an overview of the main perspectives and themes emerging in research on open innovation. The paper is the result of a collaborative process among several open innovation scholars — having a common basis in the recurrent Professional Development Workshop (PDW) on...

This study was conducted to better understand the knowledge reuse process when radical innovation (e.g., experiments to prepare for human exploration of Mars) is expected. The research involved detailing the knowledge reuse process in six case studies varying in degree of innovation. Across the...

1. What is Crowdsourcing for Innovation? -- 2. Our Research on Comparing Idea Sharing -- 3. Practice #1: Minimally Committed Knowledge Baton Passers -- 4. Practice #2: Crowds Offering a Variety of Types of Knowledge Are More Innovative Than Crowds Suggesting More Ideas -- 5. Practice #3: Amplify...