Open Innovation and Knowledge Management in Small and Medium Enterprises /

The book studies the interplay between open innovation and knowledge management issues in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With the proliferation of the open innovation paradigm and against the backdrop of increasing external knowledge transfer activities, knowledge management is more impo...

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Main Authors: Durst, Susanne, editor, Temel, Serdal, editor, Ferenhof, Helio Aisenberg, editor
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Language:eng
Published: New Jersey : World Scientific, 2018
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Summary:The book studies the interplay between open innovation and knowledge management issues in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With the proliferation of the open innovation paradigm and against the backdrop of increasing external knowledge transfer activities, knowledge management is more important than ever for innovation and firm performance of any type of organization. In fact, knowledge management is no longer a pure intra-organizational activity but constitutes a vital interface function between the organization and its external partners/stakeholders