Mechanisms in open innovation: A review and synthesis of the literature
Ogink,Ruben H. A. J. Goossen,Martin C. Romme,A. Georges L. Akkermans,Henk
Ogink,Ruben H. A. J.
Goossen,Martin C.
Romme,A. Georges L.
Akkermans,Henk
Abstract
A large body of literature explores the role of context, structure, actors, and outcomes of open innovation (OI), yet pays little attention to the mechanisms underlying these relationships. In this review paper, we synthesize the OI literature using a context-mechanism-outcome approach to identify and classify the various mechanisms observed in empirical OI studies. Our findings demonstrate that the OI literature draws on a wide variety of mechanisms originating from the fields of management, sociology, economics, and psychology. The fifteen mechanisms most frequently observed in the literature fall into four categories: governance and policies; envi-ronmental dynamics and interactions; knowledge, skills, and capabilities; and learning by doing. Moreover, by examining the levels of analysis of these mechanisms, we observe substantial differences in how these mecha-nisms operate at the individual, project, firm, network, and society level. Finally, we identify various avenues for future research arising from our synthesis of the literature.
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2023-01
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Research Projects
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Generative mechanisms, Literature review, Mechanisms, Open innovation, Research agenda, Research synthesis, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Ogink, R H A J, Goossen, M C, Romme, A G L & Akkermans, H 2023, 'Mechanisms in open innovation : A review and synthesis of the literature', Technovation, vol. 119, 102621. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2022.102621
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