Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to empirically study ways to stimulate suppliers for outside-in open innovation in business environment, where buyer is reliant on external resources in R&D. In specific, the main objective is to answer the question, how to increase supplier's willingness to contribute to the buyer's development process. A qualitative, embedded case study methodology is applied based on dyadic data collection. The material was collected in 18 semi-structured interviews in three m echanical engineering and manufacturing companies in Finland.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2016 XXVII ISPIM Innovation Conference |
| Publisher | International Society for Professional Innovation Management ISPIM |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-952-265-929-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| MoE publication type | B3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings |
| Event | XXVII ISPIM Innovation Conference: Blending Tomorrow's Innovation Vintage - Porto, Portugal Duration: 19 Jun 2016 → 22 Jun 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | XXVII ISPIM Innovation Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | ISPIM |
| Country/Territory | Portugal |
| City | Porto |
| Period | 19/06/16 → 22/06/16 |
Keywords
- open innovation
- supplier innovation
- customer attractiveness
