@article{922209,
      author = {Blume, Tim.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/922209},
      title = {New Taxonomy for Corporate Open Innovation Initiatives :  Best Practices and an Empirical Validation among Germany's  500 Biggest Companies /},
      abstract = {Academic literature used to lack a taxonomy regarding the  types of repeatable structures and approaches that  incumbent companies can use in order to deal with  frequently business model threatening open innovation  developments - threats that are often facilitated by  start-up companies. The course of investigation provides a  clustering taxonomy for these structures, so-called:  corporate open innovation initiatives. Subsequently, the  validity is tested by an in-depth analysis of Germany's 500  biggest companies along with 50 biggest banks and 30  biggest insurances. Furthermore, multiple case studies with  industry experts show applicable management's best  practices. Finally, a management framework is developed,  which aims to be a summarizing tool for practitioners and  researchers in order to define a suitable corporate  strategy for creating an own corporate open innovation  initiative. Contents Corporate open innovation initiatives:  Taxonomy development and validity test within the German  market Multiple case studies: Managing and implementing  corporate open innovation initiatives Development of a  taxonomy management framework for corporate open innovation  initiatives Target Groups Researchers, practitioners,  students and lecturers in the areas of open innovation  management, corporate venturing and corporate  entrepreneurship The Author During his doctoral studies Dr.  Tim Blume worked as a research assistant and lecturer in  private equity at the EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und  Recht, Wiesbaden, Germany.},
      recid = {922209},
      pages = {1 online resource (xiii, 277 pages) :},
}