The Objective of a Firm Using Open Innovation Is To

The objective of a firm using open innovation is to:

A) completely outsource its R&D.
B) to reach out beyond its familiar research partners and to access R&D carried out globally.
C) allow for inputs purely from external sources by keeping the internal sources on hold for a later point in time.
D) get tolerant to some aberrations and thereby allow innovation at the cost of rule violations.