Purpose Through a comprehensive review of the literature on open innovation (OI), this
study aimed to achieve two objectives:(1) to identify the main thematic areas discussed in …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to review the emerging research field of open
innovation and identify where the field is going as well as suggest future fields of research …

Seven years after Chesbrough published the first book on open innovation; the field has
literally exploded, and is continuing to do so at an increasing speed. Earlier overviews have …

Open innovation has become one of the hottest topics in innovation management. This
article intends to explore the limits in our understanding of the open innovation concept. In …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to identify strategic and tactical factors that are crucial
to explore, in future, to get insight into the open innovation spectrum. Design/methodology …

Purpose In a context each day more global, a new paradigm has emerged–open innovation
(OI)–which may be understood as an innovation strategy in which organizations use internal …

For the past two decades, Open Innovation has been a promising and useful concept for
guiding academics, practitioners, and policymakers. The applied nature of Open Innovation …

In this first paper of the special issue, we identify some trends in open innovation research
by analysing how the literature on this topics has evolved since the introduction of the …

Through an objective, systematic, and comprehensive review of the literature on open
innovation (OI), this article identifies gaps in existing research, and provides …

Research on open innovation (OI) has increased in recent years, showing its potential in
various areas of knowledge. Its relation to small and medium-sized enterprises has attracted …