Sorry for Cross-posting. Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the publication of my new edited volume by Palgrave Macmillan below and hope you will find it as a useful source for open innovation and strategic alliances studies. The volume consists of conceptual models and cases in 14 chapters written by 32 scholars from six countries. Greetings, Refik Culpan For more information, please visit: http://www.palgrave.com/page/detail/?K=9781137394507 Enlarge Ebook (PDF) (348 pages) Recommend to library Permissions Request ISBN 9781137394507 Publication Date September 2014 Formats Ebook (PDF) Hardcover Ebook (EPUB) Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Open Innovation through Strategic Alliances demonstrates the vital role and applications of strategic alliances in organizations when creating and applying knowledge for the development of new products, technologies, or business models. This edited collection builds solid knowledge sources and insights into understanding open innovation through inter-organizational alliances. Culpan provides readers with a clear and comprehensive understanding of the utilization of inter-firm partnerships in realizing firm innovation, which is considered crucial for achieving long-term growth and competitive advantage. This book is a valuable tool for understanding the theoretical and practical insights of open innovation business models using strategic alliances. TOC: Foreword: Charles C. Snow 1. Open Innovation: Learning from Alliance Research; Joel West 2. Open Innovation Business Models and the Role of Strategic Alliances; Refik Culpan 3. Open Innovation through R&D Partnership: Implementation Challenges and Routes to Success; Nadine Roijakkers, John Bell, Jaco Fok, and Wim Vanhaverberke. 4. Relational Drivers for Open Innovation Alliances in Biochemistry?; Emiel F.M. Wubben, Andre van Meijeren, and Vincent Blok 5. Open Innovation and Internationalization Behavior of Firms; Ana M. Moreno-Menéndez, and Jose C. Casillas 6. Accessing Innovation in the Supply Chains; Richard R. Young 7. Genesis and Evolution of the Xerox P&G Co-Innovation Partnership: Lessons Learned; Robert DeFillippi, Colette Dumas, and Sushil Bhatia 8. The Role of Open Innovation in Business-University R&D Collaborations; Ravi Chinta and Refik Culpan 9. The Big Data Lever for Strategic Alliances; Mariann Jelinek, Steve Barr, Paul Mugge, and Richard Kouri 10. Open Innovation and KIBS Startups: Technology- and Market-based Alliance Portfolio Configurations; Brian V. Tjemkes, Eduard H. de Pineda, Marc D. Bahlmann, Ard-Pieter de Man, and Alexander S. Alexiev 11. R&D Partnership Portfolio Strategies for Breakthrough Innovations: Development of Knowledge Exchange Capabilities; Scott Mooty and Ben L. Kedia 12. Corporate Groups and Open Innovation: The Case of Panasonic in Japan; Hiroyuki Nakazono, Takashi Hikino and Asli M. Colpan 13. Open Innovation Ecosystems in the Software Industry; Mehmet Gencer and Beyza Oba 14. Challenges and Prospects of Open Innovation through Strategic Alliances; Refik Culpan ____ AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business. For information: http://aib.msu.edu/community/aib-l.asp To post message: [log in to unmask] For assistance: [log in to unmask] AIB-L is a moderated list.