A Systematic Literature Study from 2013 to 2018:The Role of Knowledge in Open Innovation

The website Ideas posted an article which aims to provide a systematic review of the knowledge activities examined by previous literature to support OI results. The findings enhanced the understanding of the various sources of knowledge practices and was able identify the best practices based on inbound, outbound and coupled processes to support OI activities. The empirical evidence found in the literature, highlights the shortcomings of the state-of-the-art and proposes possible avenues for studies. Despite knowledge being the most relevant resource integrated in OI activities, this is the first attempt to highlight how knowledge should be managed in an OI context by adopting knowledge lens.

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