Open innovation and knowledge appropriation in African micro and small  enterprises (MSEs).

Beer, Jeremy de; Armstrong, Chris

doi:10.23962//10539/19315

Cited by 4 publications

References 12 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

Innovation and the performance of informal enterprises in developing countries: a gender perspective

Avenyo

Kraemer-Mbula

2021

IJGE

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose Examining the impact of gender on various aspects of business performance has gained research and policy traction, although the empirical evidence remains inconclusive. This paper aims to focus on one type of business, namely, informal enterprises and one dimension of business performance, namely, product innovation, to better understand how product innovations affect employment in both female- and male-owned informal enterprises. Design/methodology/approach This paper relies on a unique data set of 513 informal enterprises located in two urban centres in Ghana (Accra and Tema), covering the period between 2013 and 2015 and the Dose-Response Model to examine the effect of product innovations on employment in informal enterprises in urban Ghana. Findings The findings suggest that product innovation has considerable beneficial impacts on the creation of employment in informal enterprises. The results do not show systematic differences in the factors affecting product innovation in female- and male-owned enterprises. However, they suggest that although female-owned enterprises are less likely to introduce product innovations, they do sell more innovative products. Originality/value These findings support the view that innovation is “gendered”, and therefore, requires a “gendered” policy lens.

show abstract

Innovation and the performance of informal enterprises in developing countries: a gender perspective

Avenyo

Kraemer-Mbula

2021

IJGE

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Drivers and Modalities of Collaborative Innovation among Nairobi's Mobile Tech Start-ups

Nzomo

Mwangi

Matu-Mureithi

et al. 2020

Afr. j. inf. commun. (Online)

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article sets out findings from research into the collaborative modalities present in the innovation practices of mobile tech start-ups in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Drawing on findings from qualitative data collection from respondents at 25 startups in the Nairobi mobile tech ecosystem, the study explores the start-ups’ participation in tech hubs, their internal collaborative activities, their external collaborations, their approaches to managing the knowledge and innovations they generate, and their approaches to the scaling of their enterprises. The study finds that three key drivers of the start-ups’ collaborative innovation practices are openness, networking, and informality.

show abstract

Open Innovation in Complex Ecosystems: Knowledge Networks and Beyond

Türkcan,

Ince Yenilmez

2025

BEYDER

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The contemporary world is characterized by accelerating innovations in a dense knowledge pool which is a byproduct of networked relationships in a complex ecosystem. In this manner, open innovation has become a revolutionary paradigm in the quickly changing innovation landscape by encouraging cooperation, cross-disciplinary information exchange, and idea co-creation. When used in complex ecosystems, this strategy enhances the intangible capital by amplifying the collective intelligence of many players. Today it is evident that open environments for knowledge, provide higher rates of innovation and hence more productivity and comparative advantage. Following the critical importance of the concept, this study tries to highlight the mutual beneficial interaction between open innovation principles in knowledge networks and complex ecosystems, by using a comprehensive and systematic literature review. In this context, this study underlines the increasing importance and attention of open innovation practices within intricate ecosystems. It emphasizes the need to manage intellectual property, facilitate cooperation and continue skill development as crucial policy elements to build an environment favorable to effective open innovation across complex ecosystems. In the light of the related literature, it seeks to offer insights for organizations by exploring the relationship between OI and complex ecosystems. Hence, the study contributes to the related literature by underlying the interplay between open innovation in complex ecosystems and the role of knowledge networks.

show abstract

Open innovation and knowledge appropriation in African micro and small enterprises (MSEs).

Cited by 4 publications

References 12 publications

Innovation and the performance of informal enterprises in developing countries: a gender perspective

Innovation and the performance of informal enterprises in developing countries: a gender perspective

Drivers and Modalities of Collaborative Innovation among Nairobi's Mobile Tech Start-ups

Open Innovation in Complex Ecosystems: Knowledge Networks and Beyond

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About