The tension between open innovation and appropriability in marine renewable energy SMEs: Examining the role of the Chief Executive Officer

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dc.contributor.authorBarrett, Gillian
dc.contributor.authorCrowley, Frank
dc.contributor.authorNoonan, Lisa
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-26T09:50:07Z
dc.date.available2026-03-26T09:50:07Z
dc.date.issued2025-09-17
dc.description.abstractMarine 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.en
dc.description.sponsorshipFunding: This work was supported by the European Regional Development Fund.
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dc.identifier.authororcidBarrett, Gillian§0000-0002-2024-8797
dc.identifier.authororcidCrowley, Frank§0000-0003-3626-203X
dc.identifier.authororcidNoonan, Lisa
dc.identifier.citationBarrett, G, Crowley, F & Noonan, L 2025, 'The tension between open innovation and appropriability in marine renewable energy SMEs : Examining the role of the Chief Executive Officer', Business Strategy and the Environment, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 945-966. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70200
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/bse.70200
dc.identifier.endpage966
dc.identifier.issn0964-4733
dc.identifier.issued1
dc.identifier.journaltitleBusiness Strategy and the Environment
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0003-3626-203X/work/210612719
dc.identifier.startpage945
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/18666
dc.identifier.volume35
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
dc.relation.urihttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105016480035
dc.rights© 2025, The Author(s). Business Strategy and the Environment published by ERP Environment and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium,provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.rights.accessrightsopen access
dc.rights.licensenameAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.statusPeer reviewed
dc.subjectAppropriability
dc.subjectCEO
dc.subjectMixed methods
dc.subjectOpen innovation
dc.subjectSmall- and medium-sized enterprises
dc.subject[CUBS]
dc.titleThe tension between open innovation and appropriability in marine renewable energy SMEs: Examining the role of the Chief Executive Officeren
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)
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