ǂthe ǂrole of help, knowledge sharing and hiding
Darija Aleksić (Author), Kaja Rangus (Author), Alenka Slavec (Author)

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to better understand the human aspects of open innovation in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by exploring how intrinsic and extrinsic motivation influence enjoyment in helping others, knowledge sharing and knowledge hiding and consequently firms' open innovation. We collected data with a survey among CEOs in 140 SMEs and performed confirmatory factor analysis applying structural equation modeling in IBM SPSS AMOS (v. 26). Results reveal that intrinsic motivation is positively associated with helping behavior and knowledge sharing and negatively associated with knowledge hiding. We also confirm the positive relationship between extrinsic motivation and knowledge sharing. Moreover, we find that knowledge sharing increases and knowledge hiding decreases the firm-level open innovation. Especially in high-tech industry, knowledge sharing is a vital determinant of open innovation. Responding to the calls for a deeper understanding of the individual-level factors that determine organization-level open innovation, in this research we focus on the human aspect of open innovation in SMEs. Open innovation is a widely recognized and implemented concept among large corporations and facilitates better understanding of new technological and market developments both within and outside of organizations. However, understanding of the microfoundations of open innovation in smaller firms is still limited, but this steam of research is growing rapidly.

Keywords

podjetje;inovacije;prenos znanja;enterprises;innovations;knowledge transfer;

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UL EF - Faculty of Economics
UDC: 331.108
COBISS: 63435523 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 1460-1060
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Secondary language: Slovenian
Secondary keywords: podjetje;inovacije;prenos znanja;
Type (COBISS): Article
Pages: str. 178-203
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ25
Issue: ǂiss. ǂ6
Chronology: 2022
DOI: 10.1108/EJIM-10-2020-0411
ID: 12950787
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