Open Innovation and Organizational Performance: An Applied Study in Independent Institutions in Jordan

The aim of this paper is to investigate how open innovation influences firm performance in the public sector, by testing that in 25 public independent institutions in Jordan via structural equation modeling. Data was gathered through a questionnaire given to 392 employees in the top management (upper, middle, and heads of departments) in the study population using a simple random probability sample. This was done after testing it through a quantitative exploratory study conducted on 40 members of the study population. The sample was tested via cross-sectional data. The results indicate that open innovation has a positive impact in both its inbound and outbound dimensions on organizational performance.