13211: Further Theorizing the ‘Open’: Practice and Process Perspectives on Open Innovation and Strategy

Sunday, July 27, 2025

10:15 - 11:45 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Bella Center: Hall B- B3-m1

Session Type: Symposium (panel)
Orientation: Practice,Research
Highlight: Showcase Symposium
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/zEA79D

Organizer(s)

AB

Alberto Bertello

U. of Turin, Department of Management, Italy
SH

Susan Hilbolling

Aarhus U., BSS, Denmark
SX

Sunny Mosangzi Xu

Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

Panelist(s)

SB

Susanne Beck

Warwick Business School, United Kingdom
MB

Marcel Bogers

Eindhoven U. of Technology, Netherlands
LD

Laura Dobusch

Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria
PT

Philipp Tuertscher

Vrije U. Amsterdam, Netherlands

Discussant(s)

PC

Paul R. Carlile

Boston University, United States

In recent decades, the concept of 'openness' has gained prominence as a transformative paradigm in management and organizational studies, emphasizing how organizations adopt open approaches to innovation and strategy development. While substantial theoretical and empirical contributions have been made, these insights often remain siloed within separate research communities. This symposium aims to foster stronger connections between the Open Innovation (OI) and Open Strategy (OS) communities, encouraging dialogue to advance theorization on 'openness.' By focusing on practice- and process-based perspectives, the symposium invites panelists and participants to collaboratively explore a more integrated approach to understanding the complex dynamics of open innovating and open strategizing.