This paper has proven to be a key linchpin in the evolution of the open innovation literature. Theoretically, the authors persuasively decomposed external search into breadth- and depth-related components, each of which has a distinct effect on innovative outcomes. Empirically, it was among the first to examine open innovation through a large-sample study. We are delighted to award the 2021 Dan and Mary Lou Schendel Best Paper Prize to Keld Laursen and Ammon Salter for “Open for Innovation: The Role of Openness in Explaining Innovation Performance among Manufacturing Firms.” Published in 2006, this outstanding paper was a pioneering study in the then-nascent area of open innovation. Open for Innovation: The Role of Openness in Explaining Innovation Performance among Manufacturing Firms Keld Laursen and Ammon Salter
