OPEN INNOV & KNOW MGMT..(2ND ED)Edition 2

This book studies the interplay between open innovation and knowledge management issues in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With the proliferation of the open innovation paradigm and against the backdrop of increasing external knowledge transfer activities, knowledge management is more important than ever for innovation and firm performance in any type of organization. In fact, knowledge management is no longer a purely intra-organizational activity but constitutes a vital interface function between an organization and its external partners/stakeholders.

In this second edition, an updated overview of open innovation, knowledge management, and the interplay between the two is provided, reflecting the latest developments in the field. The book is organized into three sections: Part 1 introduces the foundational concepts under discussion, Part 2 provides empirical research insights, and Part 3 addresses promising future avenues in the study of open innovation and knowledge management. Each chapter is written by leading international researchers, providing valuable perspectives from the forefront of the field.

Contents:

• Preface
• About the Editors
• About the Contributors
• Introduction (Susanne Durst, Serdal Temel, and Helio Aisenberg Ferenhof)
• Introduction to Main Concepts:
  • Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) (Thomas Henschel and Ilka Heinze)
  • The Concept of Open Innovation (Ilker Murat Ar)
  • Knowledge Management (Helio Aisenberg Ferenhof)
  • The Interplay between Open Innovation and Knowledge Management in SMEs (Serdal Temel and Susanne Durst)
• Research Insights:
  • Knowledge Creation and Open Innovation in High-Technology SMEs (Elsa Grimsdottir and Ingi Runar Edvardsson)
  • Knowledge Sharing and Open Innovation (Ardalan Haghighi Talab, Victor Scholten, and Cees van Beers)
  • Comparing Open Innovation of Innovative Food SMEs with SMEs in the Seed and High-Tech Industries — An Analysis of 15 SMEs in the Netherlands (Onno Omta, Frances Fortuin, and Niels Dijkman)
  • ALITE: Open Innovation and Experimentation in a Small Learning Organization (Joaquín Alegre, Francisco Romera, Ana García-Granero, and Anabel Fernández-Mesa)
  • Mitigation of Knowledge Risks in Open Innovation (Haley Wing Chi Tsang and Rongbin W B Lee)
• The Future:
  • Open Innovation and Knowledge Management in SMEs: What Comes Next? (Susanne Durst and Serdal Temel)
• Index

Readership: Graduate students and researchers in the fields of open innovation and knowledge management, as well as professionals (SME decision-makers in particular).