Abstract
IntroductionHow do R&D organizations harness the benefits of open forms of organizing for innovation, yet promote their traditional mission to provide excellent and useful scientific services and maintain their research capabilities? Crowdsourcing, whereby the "wisdom of the crowd" is harnessed for organizational problem-solving, is one form of open innovation that has
Highlights
How do R&D organizations harness the benefits of open forms of organizing for innovation, yet promote their traditional mission to provide excellent and useful scientific services and maintain their research capabilities? Crowdsourcing, whereby the "wisdom of the crowd" is harnessed for organizational problem-solving, is one form of open innovation that has received a great deal of attention in recent years (Albors et al, 2008; tinyurl.com/arnvgn5), spawning many variations including crowdfunding and crowdvoting (Brabham, 2008; tinyurl.com/aapna9g)
We describe a problemsourcing initiative developed by Industrial Research Ltd (IRL), a government-owned R&D organization in New Zealand
Whatever the eventuality for IRL and Resene, we believe that this case represents an interesting new organizational manifestation of local open innovation, which is a variant of crowdsourcing for corporate R&D and complex innovation
Summary
How do R&D organizations harness the benefits of open forms of organizing for innovation, yet promote their traditional mission to provide excellent and useful scientific services and maintain their research capabilities? Crowdsourcing, whereby the "wisdom of the crowd" is harnessed for organizational problem-solving, is one form of open innovation that has received a great deal of attention in recent years (Albors et al, 2008; tinyurl.com/arnvgn5), spawning many variations including crowdfunding and crowdvoting (Brabham, 2008; tinyurl.com/aapna9g). The benefits of crowdsourcing practices are claimed to include (Howe, 2006; tinyurl.com/ lxbf; Whitla, 2009; tinyurl.com/a8jdwsp): 1. Access to capability: An organization can tap into a wider range of talent than might be present within its own boundaries The benefits of crowdsourcing practices are claimed to include (Howe, 2006; tinyurl.com/ lxbf; Whitla, 2009; tinyurl.com/a8jdwsp): 1. Access to capability: An organization can tap into a wider range of talent than might be present within its own boundaries
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