What is it about?

In the knowledge economy, greater togetherness is the prerequisite for innovating and having more: selflessness extends scope while selfishness increases limitations. But human beings are not automatically attracted to innovation: between the two lies culture, and cultural values vary widely, with the egoistic accent or the altruistic intonation setting the scene. In the representations of open innovation submitted to the reader’s attention, selfishness and selflessness are active in the cultural space.

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Why is it important?

Learning the art of conversation. The instigators of open innovation have much to learn from the art of conversation that flourished in the 17th and 18th centuries, with serendipitous salon discussions that effected the verbal face-to-face transference of tacit, uncodified knowledge.

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I hope this paper will break down the barriers that we have in our minds.

PIERO FORMICA
MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY, IRELAND

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This page is a summary of: A glimpse into the cultural foundations of open innovation, Industry and Higher Education, March 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0950422218761905.
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