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Research and Practices on Open Innovation: Perspectives on SMEs

Research and Practices on Open Innovation: Perspectives on SMEs

Hakikur Rahman, Isabel Ramos
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781613505199|ISBN10: 1613505191|EISBN13: 9781613505205
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-519-9.ch001
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Rahman, Hakikur, and Isabel Ramos. "Research and Practices on Open Innovation: Perspectives on SMEs." SMEs and Open Innovation: Global Cases and Initiatives, edited by Hakikur Rahman and Isabel Ramos, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 1-23. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-519-9.ch001

APA

Rahman, H. & Ramos, I. (2012). Research and Practices on Open Innovation: Perspectives on SMEs. In H. Rahman & I. Ramos (Eds.), SMEs and Open Innovation: Global Cases and Initiatives (pp. 1-23). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-519-9.ch001

Chicago

Rahman, Hakikur, and Isabel Ramos. "Research and Practices on Open Innovation: Perspectives on SMEs." In SMEs and Open Innovation: Global Cases and Initiatives, edited by Hakikur Rahman and Isabel Ramos, 1-23. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-519-9.ch001

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Abstract

Innovation has become a recognized driver of economic prosperity of a country through sustained growth of its entrepreneurships. Moreover, recently coined term open innovation is increasingly taking a lead in enterprise management in terms of sustained profitability. Foci of researchers and practitioners are revolving around innovation methods, processes, and strategies. This chapter seeks to find out open innovation researches and practices that are being carried out circumscribing development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through a longitudinal study. Along this context the study is investigating into researches that are being carried out by leading researchers and research houses across the globe, and at the same time, it also investigates open innovation practices that are being carried out for the development of SMEs. Before its conclusion, the chapter attempts to develop a framework for future research practices.

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