Open Innovation in Firms and Public Administrations

Offering a multi-disciplinary perspective, international contributors in management information systems, business administration, technology, and engineering shed light on techniques and applications of open innovation and knowledge sharing in business. Cases describe successful experiences in different industries, such as the automobile industry, the telecommunications industry, and university-industry collaboration; many cases are from Spain. The book begins with an overview of the main perspectives on collaborative knowledge sharing within established theories of economic organization and strategic management. Later chapters cover topics such as modes of open innovation in service industries, intellectual property and licensing strategies in open collaborative innovation, the influence of open innovation in R&D environments, and organizational culture and its effects on innovation within ERP systems. De Pablos Heredero teaches business administration at the Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain. Lopez is affiliated with the Department of Operations and Technology at I. E. Business School. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)