Abstract:Rapidly changing consumer demands and needs have shortened the life span of products and services. Innovative products that are produced with long and intensive studies of R&D departments complete their life spans in a short time. Therefore, firms tend to search for interesting ideas developed outside the boundaries of the enterprise. Within this framework, by going beyond innovation, the concept of open innovation emerged as a remedy for the achievement of sustainable competitive advantage. Chesbrough def… Show more
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