Ben Waber reviewed Open Innovation Results by Henry Chesbrough
A Great Synthesis of Qualitative and Quantitative Data on Open Innovation Initiatives
4 stars
While the concept has somewhat fallen out of favor (and this is addressed in the book), open innovation remains a potent organizational tool to drive long term success. Chesbrough reviews the economic literature to illustrate the necessity of improving innovation to reverse declining economic growth trends, and while I'm skeptical that open innovation specifically will move the needle here, the process changes necessary to support it will likely have positive effects, as this book shows. There are a wide range of case studies here, and they add to the survey and experimental results that are examined as well. Sometimes the book loses focus, with a fairly random chapter on China standing out here. Overall, however, this is an excellent book for academics and practitioners alike. Highly recommend