Broker roles in open innovation
Knowledge brokers play a crucial role in open innovation. We use exponential random graph models and qualitative analysis of semi-structured interview data to contrast knowledge brokerage in three open innovation partnerships. Our analysis considers both tacit and explicit knowledge exchanges. Signi...
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| author | Andrew Terhorst Peng Wang Dean Lusher Dianne Bolton Ian Elsum |
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| description | Knowledge brokers play a crucial role in open innovation. We use exponential random graph models and qualitative analysis of semi-structured interview data to contrast knowledge brokerage in three open innovation partnerships. Our analysis considers both tacit and explicit knowledge exchanges. Significant broker role effects occur mainly in tacit knowledge-sharing networks. This result implies that brokerage in open innovation is primarily about connecting know-how rather than know-what. We see that trust is crucial for both tacit and explicit knowledge sharing. Adding broker roles to exponential random graph models offers a more nuanced explanation of the observed network structure. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c9af60406f444358bf24a2ebf1bc22fd2024-04-09T04:12:48ZengElsevierJournal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity2199-85312024-03-01101100186Broker roles in open innovationAndrew Terhorst0Peng Wang1Dean Lusher2Dianne Bolton3Ian Elsum4Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia; Swinburne University of Technology, Australia; Correspondence to: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 15 College Rd, Sandy Bay, TAS 7005, Australia.Swinburne University of Technology, AustraliaSwinburne University of Technology, AustraliaWestern Sydney University, AustraliaSwinburne University of Technology, Australia; Australian National University, AustraliaKnowledge brokers play a crucial role in open innovation. We use exponential random graph models and qualitative analysis of semi-structured interview data to contrast knowledge brokerage in three open innovation partnerships. Our analysis considers both tacit and explicit knowledge exchanges. Significant broker role effects occur mainly in tacit knowledge-sharing networks. This result implies that brokerage in open innovation is primarily about connecting know-how rather than know-what. We see that trust is crucial for both tacit and explicit knowledge sharing. Adding broker roles to exponential random graph models offers a more nuanced explanation of the observed network structure.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2199853123002883Open innovationOpen innovation networksKnowledge brokerageTacit knowledgeSocial network analysisQualitative analysis |
| spellingShingle | Andrew Terhorst Peng Wang Dean Lusher Dianne Bolton Ian Elsum Broker roles in open innovation Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity Open innovation Open innovation networks Knowledge brokerage Tacit knowledge Social network analysis Qualitative analysis |
| title | Broker roles in open innovation |
| title_full | Broker roles in open innovation |
| title_fullStr | Broker roles in open innovation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Broker roles in open innovation |
| title_short | Broker roles in open innovation |
| title_sort | broker roles in open innovation |
| topic | Open innovation Open innovation networks Knowledge brokerage Tacit knowledge Social network analysis Qualitative analysis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2199853123002883 |
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