How to motivate external open innovation-partners: Identifying suitable measures

Maik Holle, Luisa Elsesser, Matthias Schuhmacher, Udo Lindemann

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Abstract

Shorter product life cycles require shorter innovation cycles which forces companies to launch new innovative products on the market at increasingly shorter intervals to stay competitive. A promising approach to face this challenge is described as the new paradigm of Open Innovation (OI) where knowledge of external partners (e.g. suppliers, product users or universities) is used to accelerate the company internal innovation process. Thereby, the motivation of external partners is, among other things, crucial for the success of an OI-collaboration. So far there is no systematic approach available in literature that provides guidance for finding the right 'levers' to motivate these external partners to contribute their knowledge within an Ol-collaboration. For this purpose, the present paper provides a methodology for identifying appropriate measures to motivate external partners depending on the type of cooperation (e.g. Idea Platform, Lead-User-Workshop or Cross-Industry Innovations). Based on existing models in the research field of motivation psychology, suitable motivational factors are derived and considered. Finally, an interactive software-tool for raising the usability of the methodology is introduced.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPICMET 2016 - Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology
Subtitle of host publicationTechnology Management For Social Innovation, Proceedings
EditorsTimothy R. Anderson, Dundar F. Kocaoglu, Kiyoshi Niwa, Gary Perman, Dilek Cetindamar Kozanoglu, Tugrul U. Daim
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages902-913
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9781509035953
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Jan 2017
Event2016 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, PICMET 2016 - Honolulu, United States
Duration: 4 Sep 20168 Sep 2016

Publication series

NamePICMET 2016 - Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology: Technology Management For Social Innovation, Proceedings

Conference

Conference2016 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, PICMET 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu
Period4/09/168/09/16

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