Collaboration between large companies and start-ups presents unique characteristics that
distinguish them from other forms of partnership and can effectively drive innovation for both …

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 …

Abstract Purchasing & Supply Management (PSM) competencies are the individual-level
foundations of organisational PSM performance. In light of recent developments in the …

ABSTRACT A profound digital transformation is now underway. As the implementation of
digitalisation in supply chain processes has accelerated rapidly, coupled with an ever …

This paper investigates how companies can manage tensions between exploitative and
exploratory innovation by developing an ambidextrous purchasing function. We identify four …

In the innovation process of firms, suppliers increasingly play a key role as external sources
of ideas. Although the beneficial impact of supplier integration has been acknowledged …

The distinction between direct and indirect material procurement is widely understood in
practice but only faintly described in research. To manage both, specific purchasing …

This paper explores how supply chains can be designed during product development (PD)
through systematically reviewing 143 peer-reviewed journal articles written in English. The …

A start-up’s collaboration in networks for sustainable freight transport: a micro-meso-macro
approach to innovation | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert Briefings …

This paper aims to contribute to a better understanding of the literature on open innovation
and entrepreneurship. Several studies have applied bibliometric methods to innovation and …