The Effect of Open Innovation on Technology Intelligence in Aviation Industry of Iran

Abstract

Nowadays, innovation management paradigm has been changed from internal development to networking and cooperation between Science & Technology network. Open innovation approach is also one of the new approaches of new innovation management that has modified internal research and development suppositions to research and development through cooperation. Accessing an appropriate technological environment and continuous awareness require various tools and methods. One of these tools is monitoring of this technological environment by the use of technology intelligence system. The purpose of this study is surveying the effect of open innovation approach on technology intelligence application in Iran’s aviation industry. The sampling method in this article is the stratified sampling of experts from the aviation industry, which includes 81 experts, managers of industrial and researching institutions, designers and superior designers, managers of repairing and maintenance, and a Private company (Aviation Union members). The tool for data gathering is a questionnaire that has been used according to validation of the content validity by experts of industry and academic. In the present research, two standard models, Savioz ( 2004 ) for measuring technology intelligence and Hafkesbrink ( 2010 ) for measuring open innovation approach, have been used. Results show that these two elements can be applied exclusively in organisation for technology trend analysis and technology or idea acquisition approach. Finally, the relationship between the concepts of open innovation and intelligence was investigated.