Hardly anybody outside a company knows its products and processes better than its suppliers. Research confirms that intensive integration of suppliers in the value creation process positively influences the success of the company, particularly in highly competitive industries. This is a result...

The concept of open innovation has become increasingly popular in the management and policy literature on technology and innovation. However, despite the large volume of empirical work, many of the prescriptions being proposed are fairly general and not specific to particular contexts and...

The following sections are included: <ul><li class="bullet">Rationale and Aims of the Study</li></ul> <ul><li class="bullet">Literature Review <ul><li class="bullet"> Open versus closed innovation</li><li class="bullet"> Influence of context and contingency</li></ul> <p></li></ul> <ul><li class="bullet">Sample and Methodology <ul><li class="bullet"> Research design and case selection</li><li class="bullet"> Methods</li></ul> <p></li></ul> <ul><li class="bullet">Main Findings <ul><li class="bullet"> Open versus closed</li><li class="bullet"> Influences of project novelty</li></ul> <p></li></ul> <ul><li...</li></ul></p></p></p>

The following sections are included: <ul><li class="bullet">Introduction</li></ul> <ul><li class="bullet">Open, User-Centric Innovation in Project-Based Organizations</li></ul> <ul><li class="bullet">Method</li></ul> <ul><li class="bullet">Empirical Context: An Introduction to TECs</li></ul> <ul><li class="bullet">Micro- and Meso-Level Mechanisms Contributing to Open, User-Centric Innovation <ul><li class="bullet"> Dynamics of generative interaction</li><li class="bullet"> Dynamics of...</li></ul></li></ul>

Key Features:This book challenges the claims that open innovation represents a universal good practiceThis book provides vital insights into the mechanics of open innovation and its potential limitations.