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Open versus Closed Innovation: Speculating about the Future of Technology Management

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Unpacking Open Innovation

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Nowadays, in the global economy scenario, technology is fundamental; it covers every aspect of our lives and has substantially altered the way people relate to one another and do business (Del Giudice et al., 2012; Carayannis, 2009). Moreover, the velocity with which technology has developed and spread worldwide is amazing and its rate does not seem to decrease (Chesbrough, 2003; Itami et al., 2010) (figure 2.1).

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Carayannis, E.G. (2013). Open versus Closed Innovation: Speculating about the Future of Technology Management. In: Unpacking Open Innovation. Palgrave Studies in Democracy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Growth. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137354372_2

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