SMEs and Open Innovation: Global Cases and Initiatives
SMEs and Open Innovation: Global Cases and Initiatives

Author: Rahman, Hakikur

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2011-12-31

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 1613505205

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Open innovation has been widely implemented in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with the aim of influencing business promotion, value gain, and economic empowerment. However, little is known about the processes used to implement open innovation in SMEs and the associated challenges and benefits. SMEs and Open Innovation: Global Cases and Initiatives unites knowledge on how SMEs can apply open innovation strategies to development by incorporating academic, entrepreneurial, institutional, research, and empirical cases. This book discusses diverse policy, economic, and cultural issues, including numerous opportunities and challenges surrounding open innovation strategies; studies relevant risks and risk management; analyzes SMEs evolution pattern on adopting open innovation strategies through available measurable criteria; and assists practitioners in designing action plans to empower SMEs.

Researching Open Innovation In Smes
Researching Open Innovation In Smes

Author: Wim Vanhaverbeke

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2018-02-13

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 9813230983

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The concept of open innovation (OI) has become a very popular topic during the last decade, with increasing number of SMEs embracing OI practices to gain competitive advantage. This edited volume is a timely opportunity to gather research on OI in SMEs, to investigate how OI is managed and implemented to determine the peculiarities compared to OI management in large companies, and to specify the consequences for future OI research.The book offers insights into the following topics: The state of the art on open innovation in SMEs; adopting open innovation in SMEs; interorganizational networks and innovation ecosystems; sectoral patterns of open innovation in SMEs; and measuring, evaluating and stimulating open innovation in SMEs.

Achieving Organizational Agility, Intelligence, and Resilience Through Information Systems
Achieving Organizational Agility, Intelligence, and Resilience Through Information Systems

Author: Rahman, Hakikur

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2021-09-10

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 1799848000

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As technology continues to be a ubiquitous force that propels businesses to success, it is imperative that updated studies are continuously undertaken to ensure that the most efficient tools and techniques are being utilized. In the current business environment, organizations that can improve their agility and business intelligence are able to become much more resilient and viable competitors in the global economy. Achieving Organizational Agility, Intelligence, and Resilience Through Information Systems is a critical reference book that provides the latest empirical studies, conceptual research, and methodologies that enable organizations to enhance and improve their agility, competitiveness, and sustainability in order to position them for paramount success in today’s economy. Covering topics that include knowledge management, human development, and sustainable development, this book is ideal for managers, executives, entrepreneurs, IT specialists and consultants, academicians, researchers, and students.

Managing Open Innovation in SMEs
Managing Open Innovation in SMEs

Author: Wim Vanhaverbeke

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-05-27

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1108165796

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The concept of open innovation (OI) has become a very popular topic during the last decade, with an increasing number of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) embracing OI practices to gain competitive advantage. With the majority of publications focusing on large firms, open innovation in SMEs has received scant attention from both scholars and practitioners. This book seeks to correct this imbalance by providing an in-depth study for both business managers and graduate-level students. Using rich, in-depth case studies from successful companies, it examines different approaches to managing OI in order to develop practical guidelines for implementation. It also highlights important differences between OI strategies in SMEs and large companies. Its findings will be of use to those studying or working in innovation management, open innovation, small business management and entrepreneurship.

Economics: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Economics: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2015-06-30

Total Pages: 1737

ISBN-13: 1466684690

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Organizations, governments, and corporations are all concerned with distributing their goods and services to those who need them most, consequently benefiting in the process. Only by carefully considering the interrelated nature of social systems can organizations achieve the success they strive for. Economics: Concepts, Methodolgies, Tools, and Applications explores the interactions between market agents and their impact on global prosperity. Incorporating both theoretical background and advanced concepts in the discipline, this multi-volume reference is intended for policymakers, economists, business leaders, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and students of economic theory.

New Frontiers in Open Innovation
New Frontiers in Open Innovation

Author: Henry William Chesbrough

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0199682461

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Following on from their previous book 'Open Innovation', the editors have compiled this book, as a major initiative of top scholars in open innovation setting out a research agenda for the next 5 to 10 years.

Exploring Innovation in a Digital World
Exploring Innovation in a Digital World

Author: Federica Ceci

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-10-25

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 3030878422

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Innovation is occurring at a rapid pace in digital work and demands increasing attention from academic scholars. In line with this demand, this book aims to provide an overview of recent advances in studies of innovation and technology in the digital space. The book addresses the cultural elements influencing the diffusion and adoption of digital technologies, the pervasive role of social media, the organizational challenges of digital transformations, and finally specific emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technology. The plurality of views offered makes this book particularly relevant to practitioners, academics, and policymakers, and provides an up-to-date view of the latest developments in Information Systems. It gathers a selection of the best papers (double-blind peer-reviewed) presented at the annual conference of the Italian AIS Chapter in October 2020 in Pescara, Italy.

Proceedings of the 1st AAGBS International Conference on Business Management 2014 (AiCoBM 2014)
Proceedings of the 1st AAGBS International Conference on Business Management 2014 (AiCoBM 2014)

Author: Jaafar Pyeman

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-07-30

Total Pages: 633

ISBN-13: 9812874267

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The proceedings of the 1st AAGBS International Conference on Business Management 2014 (AiCoBM 2014), held in Penang, Malaysia, gathers 57 refereed papers. They cover areas relating to various aspects of business management and reflect the conference’s three main themes (management and marketing, economics and finance, and entrepreneurship) and present original papers contributed by researchers, scholars, professionals and postgraduate students. They address a range of disciplines that encompass each of the main themes. Using basic and applied research findings together with case studies they provide valuable information on current research trends in business management, international business, marketing, economics, finance, Islamic finance and economics, and entrepreneurship.

Customer-Centric Marketing Strategies: Tools for Building Organizational Performance
Customer-Centric Marketing Strategies: Tools for Building Organizational Performance

Author: Kaufmann, Hans-Ruediger

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2012-11-30

Total Pages: 675

ISBN-13: 1466625252

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As customer orientation continues to gain importance in the marketing field, there has been a growing concern for organizations to implement effective customer centric policies. Customer-Centric Marketing Strategies: Tools for Building Organizational Performance provides a more conceptual understanding on customer-centric marketing strategies as well as revealing the success factors of these concepts. This book will discuss how to improve the organization’s financial and marketing performance.

E-Portfolios and Global Diffusion: Solutions for Collaborative Education
E-Portfolios and Global Diffusion: Solutions for Collaborative Education

Author: Cambridge, Darren

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2012-02-29

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1466601442

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As information is increasingly gathered online, the issues surrounding the usefulness, organization and interaction with electronic collection have grown in number and scope. E-Portfolios and Global Diffusion: Solutions for Collaborative Education addresses the emerging requirements, concerns and applications for e-portfolios. Through innovative chapters on real-world business uses, educational experiences, ideal design, this book fills an important gap in current literature concerning Web 2.0 applications. The theoretical debate surrounding e-portfolios is also presented along with international viewpoints, providing an important contribution to the global discussion of representing knowledge in the 21st century.