Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to synthesize the extant literature on open innovation
(OI) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach–An …

Inter-organizational collaboration (IOC) has gained increased attention in research and
practice given its documented influence on the innovation of small and medium-sized …

In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of publications related
to theory and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Charnes, Cooper, and …

Technological adaption and innovative activities foster small and medium enterprises
(SMEs) growth by allowing production and process diversifications. Furthermore, open …

Studies on open innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have
experienced a rapid growth over the last several years. Yet, there is no comprehensive …

SMEs are the essential elements of the economy which is responsible for driving innovation
and competition in many economic sectors. To be a competitor in such economies those …

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 …

A number of studies focus on the effects of open innovation on firm performance. However,
in our view, previous contributions suffer from two main limitations: at first, there is still no …

Open innovation (OI) is a strategy that firms adopt to innovate by incorporating knowledge
from both outside and inside their firms, exploiting their knowledge, and exploring the …

The current business environment requires every organization or company to achieve
optimal performance and maintain it. Innovation capability and open innovation practices …