Considering the nature of the “AOU Federico II”, namely, a Teaching Hospital Trust,
it is also important for the INM implementation considering the aspects relevant to the
scientific research and the innovation and their relationship with the IC. Here, the
innovation is considered in the all three forms in which it emerges, namely, product/
service, technological and organizational (Edquist, 2001). The ultimate model proposed
by the innovation researchers is the “Open Innovation Model” (Chesbrough, 2003).
This innovation model considers the “permeability” of the organization’s boundaries to
the in-out flows of knowledge, both tacit and codified (Polanyi, 1967). The model
mirrors how the knowledge and technology are becoming increasingly widespread so
that the newly developed technologies and products benefit from integration of the
knowledge and expertises coming from multiple sources, both internal and external
(Melese et al., 2009). The implications of such a model put some specific requirements to
the INM implementation (Phase II). For instance, keeping track of the in-out flows of
knowledge, both tacit and codified, is necessary. The monitoring and control of the
in-out flows of the tacit knowledge involve directly the strategic human resources
management (SHRM) functions. Therefore, the monitoring and control of in-out flows
of the tacit knowledge should be included in the individual capital criterion integrated
in the INM framework. Moreover, the follow up of the in-out flows of the codified
knowledge calls for some specific provisions towards the Legal Affairs and Innovation
departments, and poses the bases for a further analysis addressed to the identification
of specific performance indicators for the managers appointed for these duties.