Design-Based Learning to Enhance Absorptive Capacity for Open Innovation

The Emerald Insight website posted a study which  explores how learning processes supported by intensive use of design can favor absorptive capacity in open innovation contexts characterized by the interaction of a high number of diverse stakeholders. The findings provide evidence about the role of design-based learning to facilitate intra- and inter-organizational knowledge flows and to sustain absorptive capacity through processes of recognition, internalization and adoption. This study can help companies, research institutions and other organizations leveraging open innovation to reflect on the potential of design-based learning processes and on how to deliberately facilitate such processes in their projects.

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