Organizing for Networked Innovation -- Politecnico di Milano Department of Management, Economics, and Industrial Engineering March 30-31, 2010 – Call for Papers.

The notion that companies can improve their innovative performance by utilizing the knowledge residing in networks has become prominent in innovation studies. In particular, the trend towards open innovation has resulted in firms experimenting with new ways of interacting and networking with external organizations and individuals. However, there is still limited knowledge concerning how firms can fruitfully exploit the potential inherent in their networks. Two main gaps emerge in the literature on boundary-spanning relationships, dealing with how companies should: (i) manage external interactions in order to access relevant knowledge; (ii) design their internal structures and managerial practices to properly absorb and leverage this knowledge.

Paper submission

Participants who wish to present their research at the conference are invited to submit full paper (in PDF) not exceeding 10.000 words (all included) to Cristina Rossi Lamastra (dime.dig@polimi.it), no later than December 1st 2009.

Registration

Please, register by sending an email to Elena Belotti (elena.belotti@polimi.it) and in copy to Daniela Cojocaru (daniela.cojocaru@mail.polimi.it) and Ognjenka Zrilic (ognjenka.zrilic@mail.polimi.it) before January 30th 2009.