Abstract
This work stresses the centrality of the Service-Dominant Logic (S-D logic) point of view and the relationships between firm and Open Innovation Intermediary in the knowledge development process providing a conceptual framework. From an in-depth literature review on S-D logic, Open Innovation Intermediaries and firm dynamic capabilities, a development of a conceptual framework based on these research areas is provided. The framework is intended to highlight the role of customers (firms) into professional relationships with intermediaries of innovation becomes progressively significant in the innovation activities because these professional relationships increasingly become co-creators of value. Within their advanced platforms, intermediaries or brokers, encourage, promote and sustain interactions and partnerships aligned to value co-creation enterprises. This is achieved by providing a heterogeneous set of services to augment dynamic cooperation, to advance concepts or solutions for solving interdisciplinary problems and, consequently, to address an organization’s requirements for new market opportunities. Therefore, these partnerships represent a possible way to define and to improve the value cocreation actions by firms that intend to engage and to cooperate with adjunctive and integrative resources and expertise. In addition, the framework has been designed to highlight a particular domain centered on the role of each S-D Logic axioms within the innovation capabilities; and the relationship and orientation between organisation and innovation intermediary. The main findings highlight that both firms and Open Innovation Intermediaries need to develop innovative capabilities through direct and indirect relationships within the S-D logic perspective. This study is an effort towards building a conceptual framework by connecting the concepts of Open Innovation Intermediaries, dynamic capabilities and S-D logic.
Highlights
The service concept is progressively interested by a relevant conceptual revolution in the 21st century
Open Innovation Intermediaries (OIIs) are contemplates as third organizations that provide a relevant role for the collaborations among different entities during the articulate stage of the innovation activities/processes (Howells, 2006)
It aims are to develop an innovative framework focused on the relationship between firms and innovation intermediaries within the Service-Dominant logic premises by capitalising on the innovative capacities of both parties
Summary
The service concept is progressively interested by a relevant conceptual revolution in the 21st century. OIIs are contemplates as third organizations that provide a relevant role for the collaborations among different entities during the articulate stage of the innovation activities/processes (Howells, 2006) They stimulate and sustain the interactions and relationships between seekers (firms looking for innovative solutionsto their problems) and solvers (i.e., experts, researchers, professionals, users, firms, etc.) by playing different functions and providing a wider range of services, potentially providing suitable and applicable solutions (Howells 2006; Sieg et al 2010; Aquilani et al 2017). This study represents an effort towards building a conceptual framework by connecting the concepts of OIIs, dynamic capabilities and S-D logic and providing an integrative perspective This integrates the current literature of S-D logic into that of OI in order to conceptualize the contribution of OIIs in shaping the collaborations and relationships between firms and external knowledge sources. In the final part of the paper the conteptual framework with the conclusions, limitations and future research are summarized
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