Implementing Open Innovation: The Case of Natura, IBM and Siemens

Cely Ades; Aline Figlioli; Roberto Sbragia; Geciane Porto; Guilherme Ary Plonski; Kleber Celadon

doi:10.4067/S0718-27242013000300057

Implementing Open Innovation: The Case of Natura, IBM and Siemens

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Cely Ades Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade - Universidade de São Paulo. CCSA - Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
Aline Figlioli Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade - Universidade de São Paulo
Roberto Sbragia Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade - Universidade de São Paulo
Geciane Porto Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade de Ribeirão Preto - Universidade de São Paulo
Guilherme Ary Plonski Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade - Universidade de São Paulo
Kleber Celadon CENTRIM - University of Brighton - Great Britain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242013000300057

Keywords:

innovation processes, open innovation, implementation of open innovation, innovation management

Abstract

This paper analyses three case firms whose innovation management processes have been consolidated. The companies Natura, IBM (Brazilian Subsidiary) and Siemens (ChemTech/Brazil) were studied with the purpose of analysing the implementation of OI, particularly in terms of: (a) its alignment with existing corporate strategy; (b) its requirements such as culture, skill and motivation; (c) the strategy and the implementation process; (d) the results achieved (e) the present barriers and enablers. The research is qualitative in nature and employs a descriptive approach. The main results of this study, obtained using a method called ‘Collective Subject Speech’ , show that the implementation of OI, both structured and non-structured, is mainly challenged by cultural issues. It has been observed that the implementation of OI process is at its embryonic stage in all case firms and that this occurs along with investments in closed innovation, meaning that OI results cannot be explored at this stage of the implementation, as there is a long way to consolidate these practices in the case firms studied.

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2013-05-03

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Ades, C., Figlioli, A., Sbragia, R., Porto, G., Plonski, G. A., & Celadon, K. (2013). Implementing Open Innovation: The Case of Natura, IBM and Siemens. Journal of Technology Management & Innovation, 8, 12–25. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242013000300057