12 Books on Crowdsourcing & Open Innovation - Part 2

Part 2 of our series on Crowdsourcing & Open Innovation Books (go to part one). Wikinomics and Democratizing Innovation are my personal favorites of these four.

1. Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything
   - by Don Tapscott, Anthony D. Williams
   As a proponent of peering, sharing, and open-source thinking, Don Tapscott has presented a clear and exciting preview of how peer innovation will change everything.
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2. Open Innovation: Researching a New Paradigm
   - by Henry Chesbrough, Wim Vanhaverbeke, Joel West
   Offering theoretical explanations for the use (and limits) of open innovation, the book examines the applicability of the concept, implications for the boundaries of firms, the potential of open innovation to prove successful, and implications for intellectual property policies and practices.
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3. Open Business Models: How to Thrive in the New Innovation Landscape
   - by Henry Chesbrough
   This vital resource provides a much-needed road map to connect innovation with IP management, so companies can create and capture value from ideas and technologies—wherever in the world they are found.
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4. Democratizing Innovation
   - by Eric Von Hippel
   “Von Hippel presents a persuasive case for the benefits of encouraging lead users to innovate and a truly intriguing look at what they’ve contributed to the world so far”
   Downloadable for free: here.

Please share your thoughts and reviews below (go to part one).

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