Microfoundations of SME open innovation: the role of help, knowledge sharing and hiding

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作者
Aleksic, Darija [1 ]
Rangus, Kaja [2 ]
Slavec Gomezel, Alenka [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Ljubljana, Management & Org, Sch Business & Econ, Ljubljana, Slovenia
[2] Univ Ljubljana, Entrepreneurship, Sch Business & Econ, Ljubljana, Slovenia
关键词
Open innovation; Helping behavior; Knowledge sharing; Knowledge hiding; Motivation; SMEs; L26; D83; RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; INTRINSIC MOTIVATION; SELF-DETERMINATION; MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY; HIGH-TECH; WORK; PERFORMANCE; BEHAVIOR; CLIMATE; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1108/EJIM-10-2020-0411
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Purpose The purpose of this research is to better understand the human aspects of open innovation in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by exploring how intrinsic and extrinsic motivation influence enjoyment in helping others, knowledge sharing and knowledge hiding and consequently firms' open innovation. Design/methodology/approach We collected data with a survey among CEOs in 140 SMEs and performed confirmatory factor analysis applying structural equation modeling in IBM SPSS AMOS (v. 26). Findings Results reveal that intrinsic motivation is positively associated with helping behavior and knowledge sharing and negatively associated with knowledge hiding. We also confirm the positive relationship between extrinsic motivation and knowledge sharing. Moreover, we find that knowledge sharing increases and knowledge hiding decreases the firm-level open innovation. Especially in high-tech industry, knowledge sharing is a vital determinant of open innovation. Originality/value Responding to the calls for a deeper understanding of the individual-level factors that determine organization-level open innovation, in this research we focus on the human aspect of open innovation in SMEs. Open innovation is a widely recognized and implemented concept among large corporations and facilitates better understanding of new technological and market developments both within and outside of organizations. However, understanding of the microfoundations of open innovation in smaller firms is still limited, but this steam of research is growing rapidly.
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