The role of culture in multi-industry innovation collaboration

Key Points

• The aim is to investigate how cultural factors influence collaboration for innovation across industries.
• Conducted a metasummary analysis using Lewin’s force field framework.
• Performed a multi-industry survey to identify cultural influences on collaboration.
• Analyzed the relationship between cultural norms and innovation activity.
• Found that regions with low innovation activity prioritize trust-based collaborations.
• Highlighted that successful collaborations often involve familiar and committed partners.
• Identified significant limitations due to the lack of literature and a small sample size.

Abstract