Successful product innovation has been recognized as an outcome of integrating users into the development process. This study compares the characteristics and motives for product development between users who do not belong to a community (independent innovators) and those who are members of...

A number of researches on user innovation have demonstrated the importance of users in the innovation process. Even though it has been proved that users are a source of idea and can increase the probability of success for manufacturers; only a few of manufacturers actively realize the importance...

This article examines some of the main challenges faced by firms as they seek to acquire the high-technology capital goods, systems and services that form the core of their operational infrastructure. Although the acquisition of the parts or components required to build manufactured products has...

Users play an important part in innovation processes and outputs. Both firms and consumers have needs that must be understood for a product to stand any chance of success. They also possess expertise that is potentially valuable for product development. Users may even modify existing products or...