Purpose Through a comprehensive review of the literature on open innovation (OI), this
study aimed to achieve two objectives:(1) to identify the main thematic areas discussed in …

Open innovation (OI) has drawn significant attention over the years, and there is
considerable evidence documenting the benefits of technology firms opening the R&D …

Although the importance of fostering organizational creativity and open innovation is
becoming more widely acknowledged, there are still few empirical evidence on the impact of …

Open innovation has an important impact on the innovative activity and competitiveness of
SMEs. Moreover, it is a topic of interest for academics and practitioners. This study analyzes …

Purpose This paper aims to study the effects of knowledge acquisition on innovation
performance and the moderating effects of human resource management (HRM), in terms of …

New disruptive technologies in the context of the Internet of Things (IoT), especially, are
changing the manner in which knowledge is managed within organizations, calling for a …

Abstract According to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal No. 3 (SDG–Goal
3), for sustainable development it is imperative to ensure health and well-being across all …

Purpose This paper aims to investigate three key factors (ie cognitive dimensions, the
knowledge-driven approach and absorptive capacity) that are likely to determine the …

Innovation is crucial for growth and business development, and represents a reliable way
through which to gain competitiveness within the marketplace. Open innovation is …

Openness has increasingly become a trend in innovation management. This study aims to
propose a contingent conceptual framework for open innovation that reflects the evolution of …