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IJIM Call for Papers: Special Issue on Open Innovation and the Integration
of Suppliers
Guest Editor
Dr. Alexander Brem, School of Business and Economics, University of
Erlangen- Nuremberg, and VEND consulting GmbH, Germany
Background
Open innovation describes an innovation paradigm shift from a closed to an
open innovation model (Chesbrough, 2003). With this idea, the term open
innovation became one of the most common used buzzwords of recent years,
with a plethora of research. To date, many companies are already using these
principles in practice as well, especially when it comes to the integration
of customers. However, the concept has been criticized for being too
prescriptive and for offering little new to innovation research or practice
(Trott and Hartmann, 2009). For instance, the lead-user concept (von Hippel
1988, 2005) became one of the most important trends in innovation management
in the last ten years, but is open innovation any more than the lead-user
concept (see IJIM Special Issue on User Innovation, 2008, 12(3))?
Hardly anybody outside a company knows its products and processes better
than its suppliers (Bessant, 2003; Petersen et al., 2003; von Hippel, 1995).
Research confirms that intensive integration of suppliers in the value
creation process positively influences the success of the company,
particularly in highly competitive industries (Wingert, 1997).
This is a result of the progressing reduction in the depth of value creation
of manufacturers and the increasing transfer of know-how towards the
suppliers. In multilevel business-to-business relationships, the suppliers
often have the best or the only access and comprehensive knowledge about the
end users (Groher, 2003). A practical example for supplier integration is
the use of guest engineers (Maylor, 2001). Therefore, suppliers determine
the scope of possible innovations, which most companies do not actively use
yet. The main risk for suppliers is the danger of releasing or using
confidential expertise gleaned from other sources. Reciprocal trust is
critical for this to work (Groher, 2003). Instruments such as the continuous
improvement model or collaborative engineering already involve the
suppliers, but mostly on an operative level only. Hence, suppliers are an
important source for open innovation.
In this context, theoretical and conceptual papers on supplier integration
and challenges on the firm level are welcome. Empirical studies that feature
examples and results of supplier integration are encouraged, as well as
papers on success factors and risks.
Comparative studies that examine similarities and differences between
different sectors and countries are also welcome.
Subject coverage
Topics include but are not limited to:
Theoretical aspects
. Open and closed innovation frameworks
. Supplier integration models
. Determination of integration levels
. Interfaces to other open innovation methods . Management of know-how
transfer . Research on success factors . The role of the companies size .
Organization within the companies . Management of networks . Marketing of
innovations . Country comparisons . Networks for service development and
delivery
Firm-level challenges
. Selection of appropriate partners
. Resource management
. Use of collaboration tools
. Evaluation of appropriate ideas
. Determination of process interfaces
. Incentive systems
. Legal issues
. Cultural aspects
. Risk management
. Innovation marketing and communication . Commercialisation of results .
Best practice examples . Feedback and controlling principles
Notes for prospective authors
Submitted papers should not have been previously published or be currently
under consideration for publication elsewhere. All papers will be refereed
through a doubleblind peer review process. A guide for authors, sample
copies and other relevant information is available at
http://www.worldscinet.com/ijim/ijim.shtml
Important Dates
1-2 page abstract 1th November 2009
Submission of manuscripts 1th February 2010 Notification to authors 15th
March 2010 Final drafts of papers 1th June 2010 Publication Autumn 2010
For further information, please visit
http://www.worldscinet.com/ijim/mkt/callforpapers_details.shtml#Integration
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