Dynamic boundaries of user communities: Exploiting synergies rather than managing dilemmas

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 63, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 148-168

  Lauritzen, Ghita Dragsdahl ^a   Salomo, Søren ^a   La Cour, Anders ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Department of Innovation and Organizational Economics   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Boundary management; Communities; Dilemma; Firm community collaboration; Paradox; Systems theory; Tensions; User innovation

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; SYSTEM THEORY;

DILEMMA; FIRM-COMMUNITY COLLABORATION; PARADOX; TENSIONS; USER INNOVATION;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 84885224108     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2013.056896     Document Type: Conference Paper

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