A number of researches on user innovation have demonstrated the importance of users in the innovation process. Even though it has been proved that users are a source of idea and can increase the probability of success for manufacturers; only a few of manufacturers actively realize the importance...

Successful product innovation has been recognized as an outcome of integrating users into the development process. This study compares the characteristics and motives for product development between users who do not belong to a community (independent innovators) and those who are members of...