Open Innovation Failures: Decoding What Really Matters to Chart the Future Course of Action

The University of Exeter posted a study which argued that eulogizing only the positive aspects of open innovation is insufficient to help firms and motivate future research. Therefore, we recommend increased attention to the dark side of open innovation, which includes failures that can occur at various stages of the open innovation process. A review of the existing literature reveals that although researchers have, time and again, attempted to document failure in open innovation, this literature is comparatively sparse and fragmented. We aim to address this research gap by reviewing 76 studies identified by applying a stringent search protocol consistent with the systematic literature review methodology.

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