Open Innovation and Organizational Boundaries: The Impact of Task Decomposition and Knowledge Distribution on the Locus of Inno

February 3, 2012 By Karim R. Lakhani and Michael L. Tushman

ABSTRACT:
The authors explain the contrasts between traditional business practices or closed innovation and open innovation and open collaborations. There is a particularly interesting discussion about the contrasting organizational boundaries and organizational designs. The Harvard Business Review article suggests that open innovation is the perfect compliment to closed innovation.

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