SMEs and reverse innovation

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 25-27
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Reverse Innovation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Emerging Nations ◽  
Massive Growth ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Massive growth in China, India, and other emerging nations offers considerable opportunities for businesses to exploit. Rising middle-class consumers in such countries have new needs to fill. Growing awareness among them of healthcare is creating specific demands. SMEs can engage in open innovation with different partners to fill existing voids and satisfy these consumer requirements. Scope simultaneously exists for reverse innovation whereby products initially aimed at developing nations can subsequently be modified for sale within developed Western markets. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Open innovation upheavals

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Organizations looking to gain competitive advantage should look towards open innovation and engaging with the network of organizations within the ecosystem marketplace where they operate. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Improving international competitive strategy

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 19-21
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Competitive Strategy ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Developed Markets ◽  
Managerial Ties ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Organizations coming from developing nations to developed markets need to consider managerial ties in order to gain advantage from contingency performance strategies. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Open innovation fails to drive gender issues

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 10-12
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Motor Industry ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and to pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds his own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Classical management ideals have a strong masculine character. Open innovation would appear to offer opportunities to overcome this mentality. However, a case study from within the motor industry suggests that masculine “discourses” tend to be reproduced rather than challenged by open innovation. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers’ hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and an easy-to-digest format.

Open innovation to enhance core technological competences

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (11) ◽  
pp. 29-31
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Target Firms ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Core Areas ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Technological Competences ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Firms need to be competent in different core technological areas to innovate and remain competitive. External knowledge and expertise through M&A can help supplement current capabilities. Companies should ideally choose target firms who are able to offer related yet new knowledge and expertise. This enables the acquiring firm to develop enhanced core and new core areas where capabilities are respectively limited or non-existent. Such arrangements have minimal value in existing core areas where the acquiring firm is already strong. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Maximizing the value generated for shareholders

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 22-24
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Improve Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Companies can add considerable value by engaging in different forms of open innovation. Focusing on factors that most impact on this approach enables successful implementation of the strategy to improve performance and maximize returns to shareholders. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Tech SME strategies to attract open innovation growth partners

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 16-18
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Building Trust ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Innovation Processes ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings The study provides insights on how SMEs develop open innovation relationships with both industry and research customers by building trust through various mechanisms. Motivated by the potential benefits of open innovation in strengthening the firms’ technological edge, the SME managers proactively and strategically developed and managed their open innovation relationships. The results proved that large customers contributed greatly to the SMEs’ innovation processes both directly and indirectly. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists, and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Defending innovation

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-12
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Open innovation in technology organizations is key to performance and competitive advantage. Yet cybercrime is a constant concern, and the decision must be made whether it is worth the risk to become collaborative in a way that allows for coopetition. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

The perceived security of patenting

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (11) ◽  
pp. 13-15
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perceived Security ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
A Company ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the papers in context. Findings Do patents hinder open innovation and collaboration? The protective and secretive nature of the patent would suggest that it does. After all, if a company wants to hide or protect a product then, surely, they are unwilling to work with others? Holgersson and Granstrand (2017) look at the role of patents and the motives behind their applications to see if open innovation is being hindered. Ultimately, it seems, patents may stifle innovation to some degree, but the security that they provide actually encourages firms to collaborate with others. By removing the fear of intellectual theft or loss of revenue, patents free-up innovators to work with others to enlarge the market they have just created. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Learning the entrepreneurial way

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 14-16
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Issues of youth unemployment, demand for jobs, and state support are of primary concern for developing nations. Despite increasing wealth, countries such as the United Arab Emirates are unable to provide for and support the growing number of young people. By 2025, the number of young people living in developing countries will grow to 89 per cent, putting a huge burden on their economies and governments. To combat this, Jabeen et al. (2017) have looked at the potential for entrepreneurship to be used, encouraging young people to begin ventures and strike out on their own. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Technology patenting motives in a world of open innovation

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 32-33
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Closed Innovation

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings The most important motive to patent is to protect product technologies, but protecting freedom to operate is almost as important, followed by a number of other motives. Increasing importance of open innovation in firms is related to stronger bargaining motives to patent, and even stronger protection motives. In fact, when comparing with closed innovation, the results show that open innovation is more strongly positively related with all different motives to patent except for one (to attract customers). This indicates that firms find it more important to patent when engaged in open innovation than when engaged in closed innovation. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document