Management system for innovations created in the open model (with managerial tools)

Abstract

Purpose: The main objective of the article was to defined an innovation management system, which consist of: 1. Subsystem for managing their own innovative maturity. 2. Subsystem for managing the processes of obtaining product innovations from suppliers. 3. Subsystem for innovative maturity management of suppliers from the supply chain and networks of cooperating companies. 4. Subsystem for innovation performance management. The results of the literature and empirical research formed the basis for the development and test of two subsystems:  Subsystem for managing their own innovative maturity.  Subsystem for innovative maturity management of suppliers from the supply chain and networks of cooperating companies. Design/methodology/approach: The main objective of the literature study was to prepare tools to review the elements, with consist of the innovation management subsystems. The main objective of the own research was to compare the elements of innovation management used by the three automotive concerns that produce propulsion systems in Poland. Comparing the elements used allowed the defined a complex model of a network and supply chain innovation management system (especially the two subsystems and propose to retrofit them). The proposed research tools can too be used to assess the maturity for managing innovations arising in collaboration. The tools will also serve as an inspiration (for manager R&D) for supplementing a functioning system with missing elements. Findings: The first chapter presents the importance of developing a system from a theoretical, methodological and empirical point of view. The second chapter presents reserch methodology. The appendices 1 and 2 present the author's managerial tools for evaluative assessment of the two subsystems belong to innovation management system. The third chapter presents the results of surveys conducted using the developed managerial tools. Research limitations/implications: Research limitations/implications: The main purpose of the work was to develop a systemic innovation management model for the supply chain in the automotive industry and to assess the possibility of its implementation in business practice. This goal was partially achieved. The possibility of implementing a systemic model only at car manufacturers was examined. The enterprises cooperating in the supply chain (suppliers, customers) were not examined. In connection with the above, it can be stated that two subsystems have been verified (subsystem for managing their own innovative maturity; subsystem for innovative maturity management of suppliers from the supply chain). The others will be the subject of further research. Keywords: Innovation management, OI Open innovation model.