From Longman Business Dictionarynot-invented-here syndromeˌnot-inˌvented-ˈhere syndrome abbreviation NIH syndrome noun [singular, uncountable] disapprovingHUMAN RESOURCES when people in a company consider new products or ideas from other departments or companies as threats, rather than trying to take advantage of themBoard rooms are under pressure to avoid the not-invented-here syndrome and accelerate product introduction.
