Making Open Innovation Stick: A Study of Open Innovation Implementation in 756 Global Organizations: A large study of international companies shows that distinct routines and organizational structures differentiate organizations that succeed with open innovation

Journal
Research Technology Management  
Volume
61
Issue
4
Start Page
16
End Page
25
Citation
Research Technology Management 4 (61): 16-25 (2018-07-04)
Publisher DOI
10.1080/08956308.2018.1471273
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85049840486
Overview: Open innovation is an established approach to improve innovation performance, but many organizations have failed to embed open innovation in their innovation processes permanently and at scale. Building on an investigation of 756 international organizations, we show that the existence of distinct routines and organizational structures can explain why some firms implement open innovation successfully. We present a guideline for managers to master the organizational journey from closed to open innovation, moving their company from an initial state via pilots and exploration toward a permanently open state.