The literature has shown that open innovation (OI) can be a winning strategy in improving firm performance. However, in order to adopt and implement it, managers need to resolve practical problems, such as understanding the role played by OI capacities and openness on firm performance. In...

This paper attempts to deepen understanding of the relationship between open innovation (OI) and firm performance in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Based on survey data from 306 Korean innovative SMEs, the results of this study show that: (1) broad and intensive engagement in OI and...

Many studies have attempted to investigate the potential benefits of open innovation. However, the long term effects of openness have yet to be demonstrated, even if few researchers hypothesised that high openness could increase firms' dynamic capabilities and hence their resilience in the face...

Although open innovation (OI) has been an important research theme for over a decade, its theoretical framework has been relatively under-researched. As OI involves a wide range of innovation activities, a firm’s capacities in the use of the various firm resources play a critical role in OI...