From Producer Innovation to User and Open Collaborative Innovation
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Modeling a Paradigm Shift.pdf
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Author(s)
Baldwin, Carliss
von Hippel, Eric A.
Date Issued
August 2010
Publisher
Cambridge, MA; Alfred P. Sloan School of Managment, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Series/Report no.
MIT Sloan School of Management Working Paper;4764-09
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, policymaking, and practice. We discuss
important implications and offer suggestions for further research.
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