Balancing economic rationality and social responsibility under resource constraints

Findings on doctors’ knowledge and timing in medical device innovation

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ID15736216
AutoresMasaya Onuma (Yokohama National University, autor correspondente), Tatsuya Kubota (0000-0003-4766-4771, Seijo University), Atsushi Tsumita (Seijo University)
Ano2026
Volume13
Fascículo1
Data de publicação2026-01-14
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Responsible Innovation (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2329-9037 • E-ISSN: 2329-9460
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/23299460.2025.2611505
OpenAlexW7124131903
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas85

Resource constraints often hinder companies from balancing economic goals with Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI). In the medical device sector, doctors are critical stakeholders in addressing this challenge, as they integrate patient, clinical, and societal needs into medical innovation. This study examines doctors' knowledge types and the timing of their engagement in innovation. Drawing on a survey of doctors at a hospital that has successfully integrated RRI into medical device development, we analyze involvement across innovation stages using three types of knowledge: needs-knowledge, solution knowledge, and regulatory-knowledge. The results show that solution knowledge is particularly important for early-stage participation, whereas all three knowledge types are significantly associated with involvement in later stages. These findings suggest that companies can more effectively implement both RRI and User Innovation by strategically selecting partners based on stage-specific knowledge requirements. Overall, the study highlights the value of a dynamic partner selection strategy as innovation progresses

Health technology · Medical device · Rationality · Resource (disambiguation · Responsible Research and Innovation · Selection (genetic algorithm · Value (mathematics · Biomedical and Engineering Education · Biomedical Ethics and Regulation · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life