Open innovation model: Focus on human potential

Abstract

This article shows the design of an open innovation model that highlights the role of human talent as strategy to boost the sustainable innovation capacity of enterprises in developing countries. For the design of the model a review of the main articles published in the ISI, Scopus and Science Direct databases on the practice on open innovation was done. The literature review indicates that there are differences in the characteristics of companies from developed countries compared to companies from developing countries and that these practices affect the practice of open innovation. The proposed model indicates that the success of open innovation in enterprises is based on the interaction of the following key factors: human potential (axis of the model), organizational culture, strategy, organizational structure, use of information and communication technologies and the specific tools for this type of innovation.