@article{Linder.2003, title = {Toward an Innovation Sourcing Strategy}, author = {Jane C. Linder and Sirkka Jarvenpaa and Thomas H. Davenport}, journal = {MIT Sloan Management Review}, number = {4}, pages = {43-49}, volume = {44}, year = {2003}, biburl = {http://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/24078d31a9f20aae317b65d8224219a8b/callagialla}, abstract = {The article discusses key issues concerning companies' increasingly prevalent practice of using external sources for help with innovation in the United States. Business enterprises need to develop a blueprint for sourcing innovations instead of adopting an ad hoc approach to the issue. Other key issues discussed include the competitive necessity of continuous innovations for business organizations, the types of external channels for sourcing innovations and the establishment of organizational processes to execute an innovation sourcing strategy. The article discusses key issues concerning companies' increasingly prevalent practice of using external sources for help with innovation in the United States. Business enterprises need to develop a blueprint for sourcing innovations instead of adopting an ad hoc approach to the issue. Other key issues discussed include the competitive necessity of continuous innovations for business organizations, the types of external channels for sourcing innovations and the establishment of organizational processes to execute an innovation sourcing strategy.}, issn = {1532-9194}, keywords = {BusinessBUSINESS States enterprisesCONTRACTING innovationsTECHNOLOGYUNITED managementINDUSTRIAL outINDUSTRIAL procurementMANAGEMENTTECHNOLOGICAL } }