Int. J. Business Innovation and Research, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2019 1 Copyright © 2019 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. A strategic alignment model for collaborative open innovation networks Farnaz Fallah Tafti, Neda Abdolvand* and Saeedeh Rajaee Harandi Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran Email: farnazfallah69@gmail.com Email: n.abdolvand@alzahra.ac.ir Email: Saeedeh.rh@gmail.com *Corresponding author Abstract: Today, the concept of open innovation and collaborative networks attracts great interest. Many organisations use collaborative networks. The success of the innovation of these networks is restricted to their alignment. Hence, this study aims to propose a strategic alignment model for collaborative open innovation networks. The Luftman strategic alignment framework was used as a reference model and was analysed using qualitative and quantitative approaches. In the qualitative part of the study, the meta-synthesis approach was used to find the factors, and then these factors were placed in proper categories using experts’ ideas. Next, in the quantitative part, the chi-square test was used to analyse the hypothesis and the Friedman test was used to prioritise the concepts, dimensions, and categories. Finally, 42 concepts and 16 main categories were identified. Moreover, in addition to the six dimensions of the Luftman model, the research and development dimension was identified as an important dimension. Keywords: collaborative innovation networks; open innovation; strategic alignment; Luftman strategic alignment model; meta-synthesis. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Tafti, F.F., Abdolvand, N. and Harandi, S.R. (2019) ‘A strategic alignment model for collaborative open innovation networks’, Int. J. Business Innovation and Research, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp.1–28. Biographical notes: Farnaz Fallah Tafti holds a Master’s in Information Technology Management from the Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran. She is interested in research in the fields of information management systems, innovation in ICT, and business intelligence. Neda Abdolvand is an Assistant Professor in Alzahra University and was a Post-doctoral Research Fellow at the Tarbiat Modares University. She holds a PhD and MS in Information Technology from the Tarbiat Modares University and Post-Graduate Certificate in Information Systems from the Melbourne University. She is interested in research in the fields of information systems and technology, including innovation in ICT, business intelligence, and big data analytics. She has been a member of the Association for Information Systems since 2009.