Open Innovation and Control: A Case from Volvo

Kuschel, Jonas; Remneland, Björn; Holmqvist, Magnus

doi:10.1109/hicss.2010.294

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“…A case study of the Volvo Group is used as an illustration of the claims drawn in the conceptual parts of the paper. The Volvo Group is appropriate as a case, as it is an organization that is in the process of transformation from a very closed and technology‐oriented focus toward utilizing servitization (‘Soft products’ in Volvo terminology) and open innovation in their business operations and value propositions (e.g., Kuschel, 2009; Kuschel, Remneland & Kuschel, 2011; Remneland‐Wikhamn, 2011). The empirical data is based on a longitudinal research project, studying open and distributed innovation processes in, among others, the Volvo Group.…”

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Transaction Cost Economics and Open Innovation: Implications for Theory and Practice

Wikhamn

Knights²

2012

Creat Innov Manage

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Transaction cost economics (TCE) has had a strong impact on theories of economic exchange but also on open innovation, even though the relationship is often implicit rather than explicit. In this paper, we highlight what we consider to be the problematic use of TCE in the context of open innovation, suggesting that it has a limited descriptive power and potentially does normative damage to open innovation practice. A case study of the Volvo Group will be drawn upon to illustrate these claims. The case questions the belief that hierarchical control eliminates transaction costs. Also, it suggests that an overemphasis on calculative reduction of transaction costs together with a focus on governance and rationality leave little space for an innovative climate, thus diverting attention away from the creative potential of transactions. Indeed the self-fulfilling prophecy character of subscribing to the assumptions of TCE may not merely limit but actually undermine innovation.

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Transaction Cost Economics and Open Innovation: Implications for Theory and Practice

Wikhamn

Knights²

2012

Creat Innov Manage

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Ecosystems and Open Innovation for Embedded Systems: A Systematic Mapping Study

Papatheocharous

Andersson

Axelsson

2015

Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing

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Abstract. This paper surveys work on ecosystems and open innovation of systems in the context of software engineering for embedded systems. The primary research goal is to develop a research agenda based on the topics identified within the research publications on the topic. The agenda is based on a systematic mapping study of 260 publications obtained from digital libraries and is influenced by a set of areas of interest, i.e., product lines, open source, third party, business models, open innovation, and strategy. The results from the study include analysis of the type of research conducted in the field, its origin and research contribution. The study identifies the need for more solutions to specific open innovation problems such as mapping business models to technical platforms; defining open ecosystem processes that foster open innovation; and improving how ecosystem players can leverage on tool support for open innovation. A direction for future research is also provided.

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