英文摘要 |
Open innovation (OI) practices have attracted increasing attention in recent years. This study applies the Community Innovation Survey (CIS) to examine OI activities in firms and focuses on outstanding innovative firms in Taiwan to identify the characteristics of activities that have implications for innovation policies. This study yields several findings. First, outstanding innovative firms in Taiwan take a positive and active approach to the breadth and depth of OI and prioritize the former. Second, analyses of various firm categories demonstrate that manufacturers, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and award-winning firms pursue more aggressive OI strategies than service-industry firms, large companies, and non-award-winning firms. Third, depth indicators have significant explanatory capabilities related to innovation consequences, and external innovation depth is the main driver of firm financial performance. The conclusion of this study presents the implications of our findings for innovation policies. |