Abstract—The purpose of this article is to provide relevant open innovation practices within the multidimensional framework of organizational innovation proposed by Crossan & Apaydin. For this aim, qualitative content analysis of case studies was performed using the software MAXQDA. In order to do so, case studies were derived from searching databases as Harvard Business for Educators, ISI Web of Knowledge, Proquest, Wiley Online Library and Ebsco Host. Furthermore, a web analysis was conducted and finally, a significant number of open innovation practices were identified within three main dimensions: Leadership, Managerial Levers and Business Process.

Index Terms—open innovation, practices, case studies, literature review

Cite: Leidy Tatiana Rodriguez Torres, Edna Rocío Bravo Ibarra, and Adriana Paola León Arenas, "Open Innovation Practices: A Literature Review of Case Studies," Journal of Advanced Management Science, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 362-367, December 2015. doi: 10.12720/joams.3.4.362-367