TY  - JOUR
A1  - Ullrich, Andre
A1  - Vladova, Gergana
T1  - Weighing the Pros and Cons of Engaging in Open Innovation
JF  - Technology Innovation Management Review
N2  - The positive aspects of open innovation projects are widely discussed in innovation management research and practice by means of case studies and best practices. However, enterprises, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) also face miscellaneous challenges in open innovation practice, leading to uncertainty and even renunciation of open innovation project participation. Thus, it is essential for SMEs to find the right balance between possible positive effects and negative consequences - the latter being the less studied "dark sides" of open innovation. However, appropriate methods of finding this balance are still lacking. In this article, we discuss the assessment of open innovation project participation by presenting a weighing and decision process framework as a conceivable solution approach. The framework includes an internal, external, and integrated analysis as well as a recommendation and decision phase. Piece by piece, we investigate the current situation and the innovation goals of the enterprise as an initial point for a decision for or against engaging in open innovation. Furthermore, we discuss the development of a software tool that automatically applies this framework and allows self-assessment by SMEs.
KW  - open innovation
KW  - open innovation participation
KW  - self-assessment tool
KW  - risks
KW  - benefits
KW  - entrepreneurship
KW  - SMEs
Y1  - 2016
SN  - 1927-0321
VL  - 8
SP  - 34
EP  - 40
PB  - Carleton University Graphic Services
CY  - Ottawa
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Corazza, Giovanni Emanuele
A1  - Thienen, Julia von
ED  - Glăveanu, Vlad Petre
T1  - Invention
T2  - The Palgrave encyclopedia of the possible
N2  - This entry addresses invention from five different perspectives: (i) definition of the term, (ii) mechanisms underlying invention processes, (iii) (pre-)history of human inventions, (iv) intellectual property protection vs open innovation, and (v) case studies of great inventors. Regarding the definition, an invention is the outcome of a creative process taking place within a technological milieu, which is recognized as successful in terms of its effectiveness as an original technology. In the process of invention, a technological possibility becomes realized. Inventions are distinct from either discovery or innovation. In human creative processes, seven mechanisms of invention can be observed, yielding characteristic outcomes: (1) basic inventions, (2) invention branches, (3) invention combinations, (4) invention toolkits, (5) invention exaptations, (6) invention values, and (7) game-changing inventions. The development of humanity has been strongly shaped by inventions ever since early stone tools and the conception of agriculture. An “explosion of creativity” has been associated with Homo sapiens, and inventions in all fields of human endeavor have followed suit, engendering an exponential growth of cumulative culture. This culture development emerges essentially through a reuse of previous inventions, their revision, amendment and rededication. In sociocultural terms, humans have increasingly regulated processes of invention and invention-reuse through concepts such as intellectual property, patents, open innovation and licensing methods. Finally, three case studies of great inventors are considered: Edison, Marconi, and Montessori, next to a discussion of human invention processes as collaborative endeavors.
KW  - invention
KW  - creativity
KW  - invention mechanism
KW  - cumulative culture
KW  - technology
KW  - innovation
KW  - patent
KW  - open innovation
Y1  - 2023
SN  - 978-3-030-90912-3
SN  - 978-3-030-90913-0
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90913-0_14
SP  - 806
EP  - 814
PB  - Springer International Publishing
CY  - Cham
ER  -