Dimensions of Industrial Openness

Understanding Openness and Its Implications for Sustainable Transformation

Nils Weiher ORCID Icon, Theresa Riedelsheimer ORCID Icon, Kai Lindow ORCID Icon
JournalIndustrie 4.0 Management
Issue Volume 39, 2023, Edition 6, Pages 42-45
Open Accesshttps://doi.org/10.30844/IM_23-6_42-45
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Abstract

The topic of Openness is of growing importance for industry, especially in Europe. However, the term Openness is used very differently. Openness includes several concepts, including Open Source Hardware, Open Source Software, Open Data, Open Standards, Open Innovation, Open Science and Open Education. The concepts address different dimensions of Openness, all based on some kind of participation and with the goal to create more transparency and accessibility. This article defines the concepts and provides a basic understanding of their importance for industry and for greater sustainability.

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