Open Innovation in Crowdfunding Context: Diversity, Knowledge, and Networks

Sustainability

Ya-Fang Cheng¹  Kun-Hwa Lu¹  Fu-Sheng Tsai¹  Chien-Chi Chu²  Sang-Bing Tsai³ 

[1] Department of Business Administration, Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung 83347, Taiwan;Department of Finance, Business School of Shantou University, Guangdong 528400, China;Zhongshan Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Guangdong 528400, China;

关键词: open innovation;    crowdfunding;    knowledge;    diversity;    networking;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su11010180

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Open innovation is an essential phenomenon in the crowdfunding context. This conceptual piece tends to offer an integrative discussion of three important mechanisms upon which stakeholders of a crowdfunding platform conduct open innovation and value co-creation in crowdfunding sites. These mechanisms include: diversity, knowing, and networking. We argued that: 1. diverse demographic attributes facilitate multiple-party value co-creation; 2. knowledge of platform stakeholders improves quality of ideas; 3. networking positively impacts on open innovation performance. With such discussions, a theoretical foundation for future research is built and more research issues are stimulated.

【 授权许可】

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