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Christopher Lettl
Researcher at Vienna University of Economics and Business
Publications - 68
Citations - 3624
Christopher Lettl is an academic researcher from Vienna University of Economics and Business. The author has contributed to research in topics: Lead user & Innovation management. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 68 publications receiving 3183 citations. Previous affiliations of Christopher Lettl include Technical University of Berlin & Hamburg University of Technology.
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Users' contributions to radical innovation: evidence from four cases in the field of medical equipment technology
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify characteristics of users who contribute substantially to the development of radical innovations by being their inventors and (co-developers, and observe that they play an entrepreneurial role as they establish and organize the required innovation networks.
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The architecture of collaboration
TL;DR: The usefulness of the actor‐oriented scheme is demonstrated by applying it to organizations drawn from four different sectors: global professional services, open source software development, computer equipment, and national defense.
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User involvement competence for radical innovation
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the involvement of such users that are in the position to play an active role as inventors and (co-developers in the radical innovation process.
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Exploring the Nature and Implementation Process of User-Centric Business Models
TL;DR: It is found that the successful implementation of user-centric business models requires a comprehensive approach encompassing not only an appropriate social softwaredesign, but also a transparent intellectual property policy, proper incentive systems, evolutional learning and nurturing as well as employee empowerment.
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Value Creation and Value Capture in Open Innovation
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors adopt a value perspective on open innovation and offer consistent conceptualizations of value creation and value capture, and outline potential avenues for further research at the interface of open innovation, value creation, and value capturing.