The following sections are included: <ul><li class="bullet">Introduction</li></ul> <ul><li class="bullet">Literature Review <ul><li class="bullet"> Closed versus open innovation</li><li class="bullet"> Empirical research on open innovation: A state-of-the-art</li><li class="bullet"> Need for a dynamic perspective on open innovation</li></ul> <p></li></ul> <ul><li class="bullet">Methodology <ul><li class="bullet"> Data</li><li class="bullet"> Variables <ul><li class="bullet"> Reliance on external and internal information sources</li><li class="bullet">...</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></p>

The following sections are included: <ul><li class="bullet">Introduction</li></ul> <ul><li class="bullet">Relative Strengths of the Open Innovation and R&D Globalization Literature <ul><li class="bullet"> Open innovation</li><li class="bullet"> R&D globalization</li><li class="bullet"> Assessment of open innovation and global R&D research achievements</li></ul> <p></li></ul> <ul><li class="bullet">Enriching Open Innovation with Insights from the R&D Globalization...</li></ul></p>

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