VOIS - Area 1 - Module 6

  1. MODULE TITLE

Module 6: Adjusting your organisation to the requirements of Open Innovation

  1. AUTHORS

Ewa Kopczynska

  1. SHORT DESCRIPTION

Adjusting your organisation to the requirements of Open Innovation (this is going to be the link)

  1. LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    Upon completing this module, you should be able to:

  • Understand whether your organisation is an open one and what does it mean to be an open SME,
  • Analyse the absorptive capacity of your organisation and understand how to improve it,
  • Recognise the link between innovation and your business model and analyse its key for Open Innovation aspects.
  1. Training Content
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Bibliography

Freel, M., & Robson, P. J. (2017). Appropriation strategies and open innovation in SMEs. International Small Business Journal, 35(5), 578–596.

Grama-Vigouroux et al. (2020). From closed to open: A comparative stakeholder approach for developing open innovation activities in SMEs. Journal of Business Research 119, pp. 230-244

Lindegaard, S. (2011). Making Open Innovation Work. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Osterwalder, A., Pigneur, Y. and Smith, A. (2020). The Invincible Company: How to Constantly Reinvent Your Organization with Inspiration From the World’s Best Business Models. John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Osterwalder, A. (2010). Business Model Generation- A Handbook for Visionaries Game Changers and Challangers. John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Sloane, P. (2011). A Guide to Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing : Advice from Leading Experts in the Field. Kogan Page Ltd

van der Pijl, P. et al. (2016). Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills, and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation. John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Vanhaverbeke, W. ed. (2018). Researching Open Innovation in SMEs. World Scientific

Vanhaverbeke, W., VERMEERSCH, I., De Zutter, S. (2011), OPEN INNOVATION IN SMEs: How can small companies and start-ups benefit from open innovation strategies?, Flanders DC

Vanhaverbeke, Wim. (2017). Managing Open Innovation in SMEs. Cambridge University Press

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open innovation activities in SMEs. Journal of Business Research 119, pp. 230-244

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[6] Grama-Vigouroux et al. (2020). From closed to open: A comparative stakeholder approach for developing

open innovation activities in SMEs. Journal of Business Research 119, pp. 230-244

[7] Vanhaverbeke, W., VERMEERSCH, I., De Zutter, S. (2011), OPEN INNOVATION IN SMEs: How can small companies and start-ups benefit from open innovation strategies?, Flanders DC

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