...Yuandi Wang; Zhao Zhou Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the contextual factors of open innovation approach and its feasibility for latecomer firms from emerging countries. Design/methodology/approach As a theoretical research paper, the paper builds on literature covering...

... Limited 2012 China Pharmaceuticals industry Organizational performance Knowledge management Exclusive vs non‐exclusive modes Attention‐structure Inter‐organizational knowledge flow Open innovation Pharmaceutical firms Does a nonexclusive attention‐structure (licensing) in inter...

...' innovation ability and a hybrid of different innovation modes, which can be seen as a successful theory test of user innovation, innovation networks, and open innovation theories in the Chinese context. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Hybrids and combinations of different innovation modes...

... in licensing or selling patents, most of them are not employing an open innovation model and IP infringement is still the primary concern. EU firms are most interested in selling obsolete technologies and licensing state‐of‐art technologies to China. Research limitations/implications Owing to the small...