User innovation is a broadly discussed phenomenon in the context of open innovation which describes, for instance, the … field of lead users and user innovation, scientific literature provides only a few insights into how barriers are … research into the effects of user innovation barriers on user-generated products, and how user innovators' personal …

products rather than services. However, research in service related innovation activities is highly rewarding, as the service …

Our study focuses on the question, whether users should be intensively involved in the innovation process of radical … question arises, whether users play a productive role in the innovation process of radical innovations at all, or if their … contributions might even be counterproductive. To gain a better understanding for the users' role in radical innovation and to …

-end-related activities in 28 innovation projects carried out by 14 German and 13 Japanese companies to reduce project uncertainty. In all … innovation management in both the German and Japanese companies. We interviewed managers of 13 Japanese and 14 German enterprises … end" ;, activities and typical deliverables in the innovation process which might be affected by front end management …