IMD-6-0295 © 2007
Corey; Billington; François; Jäger
This instance is an excellent example of best practices in open innovation. The case demonstrates how businesses find options that make more economic sense than trying to solve the problems internally and can in fact source invention outside their own walls.
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It also reveals what changes are needed in terms of both processes and human resources for innovation that is open to operate successfully. Learning objectives: To learn about open innovation and knowledge brokering through the use of seekersolver networks.
Subjects: Open innovation; Crowdsourcing; Procurement; Purchasing; R&D; Change; Process
Settings: Global; Research and development; R&D; Knowledge brokerage; >120;000 solvers in >175 countries; 2001-2007
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