Abstract
Open innovation constitutes a significant portion of management literature, detailing the ‘What’ and ‘Why’ part of openness in innovation. Nevertheless, it does not elaborate sufficiently the process of ‘How’ firms adopt openness in innovation to create inclusive ecosystems. We use a grounded interpretive approach to theorize the process of openness in innovation at the macro-level following three rounds of 54 in-depth interviews with managers in the Macquarie Park Innovation District (MPID), Australia. A confirmatory follow-up survey validates our model. We synthesize the social, ethical, and strategic dimensions of openness to understand their interplay in enacting inclusive innovation ecosystems. Our resulting five-phase framework advances innovation theory and provides management practice with a new strategic lens that emphasizes the ethical virtues of openness as a sustainable source of open innovation advantage in ecosystems.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Academy of Management Proceedings |
Publisher | Academy of Management |
Number of pages | 1 |
Volume | 2019 |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2019 |
Event | Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (79th : 2019): Understanding the Inclusive Organization - Boston, United States Duration: 9 Aug 2019 → 13 Aug 2019 |
Conference
Conference | Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (79th : 2019) |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Boston |
Period | 9/08/19 → 13/08/19 |