Modeling a Paradigm Shift: From Producer Innovation to User and Open Collaborative Innovation
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Baldwin, Carliss
von Hippel, Eric A.
Date Issued
March 2011
Journal
Organization Science
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Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
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Baldwin, C., and E. A. von Hippel. “Modeling a Paradigm Shift: From Producer Innovation to User and Open Collaborative Innovation.” Organization Science 22.6 (2011): 1399–1417.
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Abstract
In this paper, we assess the economic viability of innovation by producers relative to two increasingly important alternative models: innovations by single-user individuals or firms and open collaborative innovation. We analyze the design costs and architectures and communication costs associated with each model. We conclude that both innovation by individual users and open collaborative innovation increasingly compete with and may displace producer innovation in many parts of the economy. We explain why this represents a paradigm shift with respect to innovation research, policy making, and practice. We discuss important implications and offer suggestions for further research.
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A version of this paper with an updated license is available in the MIT Open Access Articles collection at https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/127236.
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Sloan School of Management
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https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.1100.0618
