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dc.contributor.authorLopez-Vega, Henry-
dc.contributor.authorTell, Fredrik-
dc.contributor.authorVANHAVERBEKE, Wim-
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-17T12:50:33Z-
dc.date.available2016-02-17T12:50:33Z-
dc.date.issued2016-
dc.identifier.citationResearch policy, 45 (1), p. 125-136-
dc.identifier.issn0048-7333-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1942/20678-
dc.description.abstractSearch for external knowledge is vital for firms' innovative activities. To understand search, we propose two knowledge search dimensions: search space (local or distant) and search heuristics (experiential or cognitive). Combining these two dimensions, we distinguish four search paths - situated paths, analogical paths, sophisticated paths, and scientific paths - which respond to recent calls to move beyond "where to search" and to investigate the connection with "how to search." Also, we highlight how the mechanisms of problem framing and boundary spanning operate within each search path to identify solutions to technology problems. We report on a study of 18 open innovation projects that used an innovation intermediary, and outline the characteristics of each search path. Exploration of these search paths enriches previous studies of search in open innovation by providing a comprehensive, but structured, framework that explains search, its underlying mechanisms, and potential outcomes. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.-
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors acknowledge insightful conversation on the topic of this paper with editor Ashish Arora and two anonymous reviewers. Extensive and constructive comments on previous drafts were provided by Lars Frederiksen, Keld Laursen, Ann Majchrzak, Peter Murmann, Ammon Salter and Jonathan Wareham. Previous versions were presented in seminars at Aarhus Univ., Erasmus Univ., Linkoping Univ., Univ. of New South Wales, Univ. of Zurich, and the Special Conference on Open Innovation, London, 2012 and the Organization Science Winter Conference, Steamboat Springs, 2012. The authors want to thank the seminar and conference participants for their helpful feedback on earlier drafts. The support from ESADE Business School and NineSigma, and the funding provided for this research by Handelsbanken's Research Foundations and Riksbankens Jubileumsfond is gratefully recognized. The usual disclaimers apply.-
dc.language.isoen-
dc.publisherELSEVIER SCIENCE BV-
dc.rights© 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).-
dc.subject.othersearch space; search heuristics; organizational search; innovation intermediaries; problem framing; boundary spanning-
dc.subject.otherSearch space; Search heuristics; Organizational search; Innovation intermediaries; Problem framing; Boundary spanning-
dc.titleWhere and how to search? Search paths in open innovation-
dc.typeJournal Contribution-
dc.identifier.epage136-
dc.identifier.issue1-
dc.identifier.spage125-
dc.identifier.volume45-
local.format.pages12-
local.bibliographicCitation.jcatA1-
dc.description.notes[Lopez-Vega, Henry] Linkoping Univ, Business Adm, Dept Management & Engn, S-58183 Linkoping, Sweden. [Tell, Fredrik] Uppsala Univ, Dept Business Studies, S-75120 Uppsala, Sweden. [Tell, Fredrik] Linkoping Univ, Business Adm, KITE Res Grp, Dept Management & Engn, S-58183 Linkoping, Sweden. [Vanhaverbeke, Wim] Hasselt Univ, Fac Business Econ, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. [Vanhaverbeke, Wim] ESADE Business Sch, E-08172 Sant Cugat Del Valles, Spain. [Vanhaverbeke, Wim] Natl Univ Singapore, Fac Engn, Singapore 117575, Singapore.-
local.publisher.placeAMSTERDAM-
local.type.refereedRefereed-
local.type.specifiedArticle-
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.respol.2015.08.003-
dc.identifier.isi000367484100010-
item.contributorLopez-Vega, Henry-
item.contributorTell, Fredrik-
item.contributorVANHAVERBEKE, Wim-
item.fullcitationLopez-Vega, Henry; Tell, Fredrik & VANHAVERBEKE, Wim (2016) Where and how to search? Search paths in open innovation. In: Research policy, 45 (1), p. 125-136.-
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crisitem.journal.eissn1873-7625-
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