Implications of Openness: A study into (All) the Growing Literature on Open Innovation

Eleni Giannopoulou; Anna Yström; Susanne Ollila; Tobias Fredberg; Maria Elmquist

doi:10.4067/S0718-27242010000300012

Authors

Eleni Giannopoulou MSc Eng graduate
Anna Yström Chalmers University of Technology
Susanne Ollila Chalmers University of Technology
Tobias Fredberg Chalmers University of Technology
Maria Elmquist Division of Management of Organizational

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242010000300012

Keywords:

innovation management, research and development, content analysis, managerial implications, open innovation

Abstract

Seven years after Chesbrough published the first book on open innovation, the field has literally exploded, and is continuing to do so at an increasing speed. Earlier overviews have analyzed the current status of the field at different points in time. The purpose with this paper is to take this research one step further and analyze gaps in the field as it has progressed up to date, and also discuss the managerial implications of that literature. All scientific literature (as found through major databases) published in English on open innovation has been analyzed qualitatively. The paper identifies current streams in the literature and identifies key issues that future research needs to solve. Compared to earlier reviews, we identify a shift in the direction that the research is taken. The paper discusses why this may be the case and speculates on the future of the field.

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Author Biographies

Anna Yström, Chalmers University of Technology

Division of Management of Organizational Renewal and Entrepreneurship, PhD student

Susanne Ollila, Chalmers University of Technology

Division of Management of Organizational Renewal and Entrepreneurship, Associate Professor

Tobias Fredberg, Chalmers University of Technology

Division of Management of Organizational Renewal and Entrepreneurship, Associate Professor

Maria Elmquist, Division of Management of Organizational

Division of Management of Organizational Renewal and Entrepreneurship, Assistant Professor

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