Innovation Management in Defensive Organizations

Innovation Management in Defensive Organizations

Applying the Fuzzy Delphi Method to Identify Dimensions and Indicators Affecting the Maturity Model of Open Innovation in Iran's Defense Industries

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Seyed Mohsen Kanan 1
Manuchehr Manteghi 2
Abbas Khamseh 3
1 Ph.D. Student, in Department of Technology Management, Faculty of Management and Economics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 University of Industrial Management and Engineering Complex, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
3 Associate Prof. Department of Industrial Management, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
10.22034/qjimdo.2024.451306.1677
Abstract
Background & Purpose: In today's complex and competitive conditions, open innovation, as a transformative approach in research and development policy-making, helps organizations to exploit internal and external capacities to create value. In Iran's defense industries, due to security sensitivities, technology-oriented nature, and localization requirements, achieving an effective model for measuring open innovation maturity is of strategic importance. Accordingly, this study identifies key dimensions and indicators affecting the open innovation maturity model in Iran's defense industries using the fuzzy Delphi approach and expert consensus.
Methodology: In the first stage of the research, key dimensions and indicators related to the concept of open innovation were identified and extracted using the meta-synthesis method and systematic review of theoretical literature and previous studies. In the next step, the fuzzy Delphi method was used to validate, refine, and complete the extracted indicators. At this stage, the expert opinions of 11 experts knowledgeable in the field of innovation and policy-making in Iran's defense industries were collected and integrated and analyzed through fuzzy logic to achieve a reliable scientific consensus on the proposed components.
Findings: The open innovation maturity model consists of 13 main dimensions, 23 components, and 78 indicators, each of which systematically covers various dimensions of open innovation in the context of defense industries. Among them, the most important dimensions of the model are; collaborations and joint investments, investment in ideas, utilization of knowledge and crowdsourcing, formation of strategic alliances, effective use of technology, and protection of intellectual property.
Conclusion: The realization of the open innovation model in defense industries requires a comprehensive approach at the policy-making, organizational, and individual levels. At the macro level, the formulation of supporting perspectives and policies is essential. At the organizational level, measures such as investing in research, attracting foreign investment, networking, and crowdsourcing should be taken. At the individual level, culture building, training, and creating the necessary incentives are important. By adopting such a comprehensive approach, the development of innovation and advanced technologies in the country's defense sector will be achieved.
Keywords
Open Innovation
Maturity Model
Innovation Maturity
Defense Industries

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