Open Innovation: Unveiling the Power of the Human Element

Responding to the need for further investigation on the under-developed human side of open innovation, this volume unveils the peculiarities of the dynamic interplay between the organizational and individual spectrum. By digging into the psychology and the behavior of the organization, the book aims at understanding and capturing in its essence the human element in open innovation. It is the first of its kind to explicitly delve and focus on the multidimensional and multidisciplinary human aspect of open innovation.Contributions include academic papers, conceptual or empirical, case studies, positioning of problems, know-how and solutions in order to give room for thinking and emergence of invaluable academic and managerial implications. It offers invaluable insights and foresights regarding the interplay between the individual and organizational level.