The Practice of Open Innovation by SMEs in the Food Industry
This paper examines the practice of open innovation by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the food industry. We adopted a multiple case study approach and conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with four food SMEs in the Flanders region of Belgium. The results of the analysis show t...
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Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia (FEUP)
2020-08-01
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| description | This paper examines the practice of open innovation by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the food industry. We adopted a multiple case study approach and conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with four food SMEs in the Flanders region of Belgium. The results of the analysis show that food SMEs practice open innovation mostly through inbound open innovation activities rather than outbound, mainly due to lack of sufficient resources. Food SMEs typically lack sufficient financial capital, technology, and human capital. Within inbound open innovation activities, collaboration with organizations is found to be a key element for food SMEs’ internal development and innovation of new products. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d176047190aa4c2aadd4364a95fd02382023-11-09T10:39:25ZengUniversidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia (FEUP)Journal of Innovation Management2183-06062020-08-0182264610.24840/2183-0606_008.002_0004392The Practice of Open Innovation by SMEs in the Food IndustryS Hijrat SadatSayed NasratThis paper examines the practice of open innovation by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the food industry. We adopted a multiple case study approach and conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with four food SMEs in the Flanders region of Belgium. The results of the analysis show that food SMEs practice open innovation mostly through inbound open innovation activities rather than outbound, mainly due to lack of sufficient resources. Food SMEs typically lack sufficient financial capital, technology, and human capital. Within inbound open innovation activities, collaboration with organizations is found to be a key element for food SMEs’ internal development and innovation of new products.https://journalsojs3.fe.up.pt/index.php/jim/article/view/487open innovation practicefood industrysmesinboundoutboundcollaboration |
| spellingShingle | S Hijrat Sadat Sayed Nasrat The Practice of Open Innovation by SMEs in the Food Industry Journal of Innovation Management open innovation practice food industry smes inbound outbound collaboration |
| title | The Practice of Open Innovation by SMEs in the Food Industry |
| title_full | The Practice of Open Innovation by SMEs in the Food Industry |
| title_fullStr | The Practice of Open Innovation by SMEs in the Food Industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Practice of Open Innovation by SMEs in the Food Industry |
| title_short | The Practice of Open Innovation by SMEs in the Food Industry |
| title_sort | practice of open innovation by smes in the food industry |
| topic | open innovation practice food industry smes inbound outbound collaboration |
| url | https://journalsojs3.fe.up.pt/index.php/jim/article/view/487 |
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