TY  - JOUR
A1  - Ullrich, André
A1  - Vladova, Gergana
A1  - Marquart, Danny
A1  - Braun, Andreas
A1  - Gronau, Norbert
T1  - An overwiew of benefits and risks in open innovation projects and the influence of intermediary participation, decision-making authority, experience, and position on their perception
JF  - International journal of innovation management : IJIM
N2  - This paper presents an exploratory study investigating the influence of the factors (1) intermediary participation, (2) decision-making authority, (3) position in the enterprise, and (4) experience in open innovation on the perception and assessment of the benefits and risks expected from participating in open innovation projects. For this purpose, an online survey was conducted in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The result of this paper is an empirical evidence showing whether and how these factors affect the perception of potential benefits and risks expected within the context of open innovation project participation. Furthermore, the identified effects are discussed against the theory. Existing theory regarding the benefits and risks of open innovation is expanded by (1) finding that they are perceived mostly independently of the factors, (2) confirming the practical relevance of benefits and risks, and (3) enabling a finer distinction between their degrees of relevance according to respective contextual specifics.
KW  - Open innovation
KW  - intermediaries
KW  - benefits
KW  - decision-making
KW  - experience;
KW  - risks
Y1  - 2022
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1142/S1363919622500128
SN  - 1363-9196
SN  - 1757-5877
VL  - 26
IS  - 02
PB  - World Scientific Publ.
CY  - Singapore
ER  - 
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  -