Modularity for value appropriation
Subtitle: drawing the boundaries of intellectual property
By: Joachim Henkel, Carliss Y. Baldwin
Contributors: Baldwin, Carliss Y. (Carliss Young); Harvard Business School
Series: Working paper / Harvard Business School -- 09-097; Working paper (Harvard Business School) -- 09-097
Publisher: Harvard Business School
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Boston]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Description: Existing theory of modularity explains how modular designs create value. We extend this theory to address value appropriation. A product or process design that is modular with respect to intellectual property (IP) allows firms to better capture value in situations where knowledge and value creation are distributed across many actors. We use case studies to develop an inductive theory of "IP modularity," from which we derive testable propositions and managerial implications. Keywords: modularity, value appropriation, intellectual property, open innovation, design.
Notes: "February 2009"--Publisher's website.

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