Openness in Malting Barley Value Chains: the Case of Adoption of New Varieties in Canada and the United Kingdom
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2023-09-28
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Masters
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Development of new malting barley varieties depends crucially on value chain acceptance. In this thesis, factors that contribute to the rate of adoption of new malting barley varieties are evaluated, building upon existing research on open innovation and leveraging a framework of four degrees of openness across two dimensions: a firm's level of openness in innovation strategy, and its degree of openness with the rest of the industry. An analysis of the adoption of new varieties in malting barley value chains in Canada and the United Kingdom (UK) was conducted using a case study approach, and the data indicates that openness in value chains is a major contributing factor to a faster adoption rate for new varieties, even if firms conduct R&D in-house.
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open innovation, degrees of openness, value chain, malting barley, channel captains
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Master of Science (M.Sc.)
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Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Agricultural Economics