The Tension Between Open Innovation and Appropriability in Marine Renewable Energy SMEs: Examining the Role of the Chief Executive Officer

IF 13.3 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Business Strategy and The Environment Pub Date : 2025-09-18 DOI:10.1002/bse.70200

Gillian Barrett, Frank Crowley, Lisa Noonan

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Marine renewable energy small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) are vital in addressing climate change through radical innovation in a complex, high cost, and high‐risk sector. Open innovation (OI) is a strategic approach for SMEs to acquire external knowledge, important for creating their radical devices. However, OI strategies may result in R&D leakage, requiring SMEs to consider the balance between appropriation and OI. Founders/CEOs play a critical role in managing this tension, yet little is known about how they manage the OI–appropriation nexus. This study examines whether appropriability enables or hinders OI and how the founder/CEO's background influences the relationship. Using an explanatory, sequential mixed‐methods design, a positive relationship between appropriation and OI is identified. The founders/CEOs' education, passion, and practical experience have a strong influence on OI adoption. This study advances the OI–appropriation literature, shining a light on the neglected but important human‐side context of SME innovation management.

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海洋可再生能源中小企业开放式创新与适宜性之间的张力：首席执行官角色审视

海洋可再生能源是一个复杂、高成本、高风险的行业，中小企业在应对气候变化方面发挥着至关重要的作用。开放式创新（OI）是中小企业获取外部知识的一种战略途径，对于企业创新具有重要意义。然而，OI策略可能会导致研发的泄漏，这就要求中小企业考虑拨款和OI之间的平衡。创始人/首席执行官在管理这种紧张关系方面发挥着关键作用，但人们对他们如何管理oi -拨款关系知之甚少。本研究考察了适当性是促进还是阻碍了OI，以及创始人/CEO的背景如何影响这种关系。使用解释性、顺序混合方法设计，确定了拨款与OI之间的正相关关系。创始人/ ceo的教育、热情和实践经验对OI的采用有很大的影响。本研究推进了oi挪用文献，揭示了中小企业创新管理中被忽视但重要的人性背景。

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336

期刊介绍： Business Strategy and the Environment (BSE) is a leading academic journal focused on business strategies for improving the natural environment. It publishes peer-reviewed research on various topics such as systems and standards, environmental performance, disclosure, eco-innovation, corporate environmental management tools, organizations and management, supply chains, circular economy, governance, green finance, industry sectors, and responses to climate change and other contemporary environmental issues. The journal aims to provide original contributions that enhance the understanding of sustainability in business. Its target audience includes academics, practitioners, business managers, and consultants. However, BSE does not accept papers on corporate social responsibility (CSR), as this topic is covered by its sibling journal Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. The journal is indexed in several databases and collections such as ABI/INFORM Collection, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOBASE, Emerald Management Reviews, GeoArchive, Environment Index, GEOBASE, INSPEC, Technology Collection, and Web of Science.