How open innovation can help entrepreneurs in sensing and seizing entrepreneurial opportunities in SMEs
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作者:
Usman, Muhammad
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Bahria Univ, Bahria Business Sch, Islamabad, PakistanBahria Univ, Bahria Business Sch, Islamabad, Pakistan
Usman, Muhammad
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Vanhaverbeke, Wim
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Univ Antwerp, Fac Business & Econ, Antwerp, BelgiumBahria Univ, Bahria Business Sch, Islamabad, Pakistan
Vanhaverbeke, Wim
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Roijakkers, Nadine
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Open Univ, Fac Beta Sci, Heerlen, NetherlandsBahria Univ, Bahria Business Sch, Islamabad, Pakistan
Roijakkers, Nadine
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[1] Bahria Univ, Bahria Business Sch, Islamabad, Pakistan
[2] Univ Antwerp, Fac Business & Econ, Antwerp, Belgium
[3] Open Univ, Fac Beta Sci, Heerlen, Netherlands
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOR & RESEARCH
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2023年
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29卷
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9/10期
关键词:
Open innovation;
Entrepreneurship;
SMEs;
Innovation network;
Business model innovation;
Case study;
Qualitative research;
MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES;
RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT;
PRIOR KNOWLEDGE;
HIGH-TECH;
BUSINESS;
LINKING;
FIRM;
DISCOVERY;
NETWORKS;
GROWTH;
D O I:
10.1108/IJEBR-11-2022-1019
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F [经济];
学科分类号:
02 ;
摘要:
PurposeThis study explores how open innovation (OI) can be instrumental for entrepreneurs in sensing and seizing entrepreneurial opportunities in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This study also illustrates how OI can help SMEs overcome the liability of smallness.Design/methodology/approachThis is exploratory research using an inductive, multiple-case study approach. This study capitalizes on five in-depth case studies of European SMEs to explore a phenomenon using replication logic and provide a robust basis for theory building.FindingsThis study presents a holistic view of the OI process in SMEs and illustrates the crucial role of entrepreneurs. The study provides a better understanding of how OI can help entrepreneurs sense and seize entrepreneurial opportunities by envisioning venture ideas and implementing business model innovation through the management of innovation partners.Originality/valueThe study emphasizes two critical roles of entrepreneurs in implementing OI in SMEs. First, the entrepreneur can be the instigator of strategic change, and second, he/she can orchestrate the innovation network. The findings emphasize that OI helps avoid knowledge corridors at the venture idea stage, leading to a (re)structuring of the business model and the emergence of a network of innovation partners, which should be managed hands-on. This study discusses in detail the two crucial roles of entrepreneurs.
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Sogang Univ, Grad Sch Management Technol MOT, 35 Baekbeom Ro, Seoul 04107, South KoreaSogang Univ, Grad Sch Management Technol MOT, 35 Baekbeom Ro, Seoul 04107, South Korea
Ahn, Joon Mo
Minshall, Tim
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Univ Cambridge, Inst Mfg, Ctr Technol Management, 17 Charles Babbage Rd, Cambridge CB3 0FS, EnglandSogang Univ, Grad Sch Management Technol MOT, 35 Baekbeom Ro, Seoul 04107, South Korea
Minshall, Tim
Mortara, Letizia
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Univ Cambridge, Inst Mfg, Ctr Technol Management, 17 Charles Babbage Rd, Cambridge CB3 0FS, EnglandSogang Univ, Grad Sch Management Technol MOT, 35 Baekbeom Ro, Seoul 04107, South Korea
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Stanford Univ, Grad Sch Educ, Scandinavian Consortium Org Res SCANCOR, 520 Galvez Mall,CERAS 123, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
LUT Univ, Sch Business & Management, Lappeenranta, FinlandStanford Univ, Grad Sch Educ, Scandinavian Consortium Org Res SCANCOR, 520 Galvez Mall,CERAS 123, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
Albats, Ekaterina
Podmetina, Daria
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LUT Univ, Sch Engn Sci, Lappeenranta, FinlandStanford Univ, Grad Sch Educ, Scandinavian Consortium Org Res SCANCOR, 520 Galvez Mall,CERAS 123, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
Podmetina, Daria
Vanhaverbeke, Wim
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Univ Antwerp, Dept Management, Antwerp, BelgiumStanford Univ, Grad Sch Educ, Scandinavian Consortium Org Res SCANCOR, 520 Galvez Mall,CERAS 123, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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Sogang Univ, Grad Sch Management Technol MOT, 35 Baekbeom Ro, Seoul 04107, South KoreaSogang Univ, Grad Sch Management Technol MOT, 35 Baekbeom Ro, Seoul 04107, South Korea
Ahn, Joon Mo
Minshall, Tim
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Univ Cambridge, Inst Mfg, Ctr Technol Management, 17 Charles Babbage Rd, Cambridge CB3 0FS, EnglandSogang Univ, Grad Sch Management Technol MOT, 35 Baekbeom Ro, Seoul 04107, South Korea
Minshall, Tim
Mortara, Letizia
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Univ Cambridge, Inst Mfg, Ctr Technol Management, 17 Charles Babbage Rd, Cambridge CB3 0FS, EnglandSogang Univ, Grad Sch Management Technol MOT, 35 Baekbeom Ro, Seoul 04107, South Korea
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Stanford Univ, Grad Sch Educ, Scandinavian Consortium Org Res SCANCOR, 520 Galvez Mall,CERAS 123, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
LUT Univ, Sch Business & Management, Lappeenranta, FinlandStanford Univ, Grad Sch Educ, Scandinavian Consortium Org Res SCANCOR, 520 Galvez Mall,CERAS 123, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
Albats, Ekaterina
Podmetina, Daria
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LUT Univ, Sch Engn Sci, Lappeenranta, FinlandStanford Univ, Grad Sch Educ, Scandinavian Consortium Org Res SCANCOR, 520 Galvez Mall,CERAS 123, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
Podmetina, Daria
Vanhaverbeke, Wim
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Univ Antwerp, Dept Management, Antwerp, BelgiumStanford Univ, Grad Sch Educ, Scandinavian Consortium Org Res SCANCOR, 520 Galvez Mall,CERAS 123, Stanford, CA 94305 USA