Evolution of Knowledge Intensive Services in a High-tech Region: The Case of Hsinchu, Taiwan

Hu, Tai Shan; Su, Chang; Lin, Chien Yuan; Chien, Hsueh Tao

doi:10.1080/09654310600852530

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“…Moreover, relevant research emphasizes the differences of knowledge dimensions between manufacturers and knowledge intensive business services. In contrast to the highly symbolic knowledge output of manufacturers, the output of knowledge intensive business services encompass a high degree of tacit knowledge (Hu, Chang, Lin, & Chien, 2006;Segal-Horn, 2006;Tether, 2005;Windrum & Tomlinson, 1999). Therefore, no longer viewed as the conveyors of specific information, knowledge intensive business services are regarded as knowledge intermediaries in the interactive processes with their clients as related to tacit knowledge and problem solving (den Hertog, 2000;Miles, 2005).…”

Section: Knowledge and Innovation Of Knowledge Intensive Business Sermentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Finally, from the geographical perspective, relevant research typically pointed out that knowledge intensive business services concentrated significantly in metropolitan areas (Hu et al, 2006;Keeble & Nachum, 2002;Wood et al, 1993). As to whether locations of their customers impact service quality and performance, several empirical investigations failed to identify significant regional differences (O'Farell & Moffat, 1995).…”

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Knowledge intensive business services and client innovation

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Innovative activities, driven by a knowledge economy era, globalization, and pressure of global competition, have profoundly impacted local economies since the late 1980s. Relevant studies in the recent decade have gradually emphasized the increasing importance and continuous expansion of knowledge intensive business services in current economic development. This topic represents a major trend impacting industrialized economies. Therefore, this study elucidates the roles and functions of knowledge intensive business services as an area innovation system evolves. Exactly how technology-based firms and knowledge intensive business services interact with each other, as well as the roles of knowledge intensive business services, is also analyzed by examining how the area innovation system centered in Hsinchu Science-Based Industrial Park in Taiwan has evolved. Results of this study demonstrate that knowledge intensive business services function in an intermediary role in the innovation system. These services enhance their customers' capacity for specialization, subsequently improving their evolutionary capabilities and producing tangible innovative cycles.

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Knowledge intensive business services and client innovation

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2013

The Service Industries Journal

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“…Hackett and Dilts 2004;Phan et al 2005;Rothschild and Darr 2005), innovation systems literature (e.g. Hu et al 2006) and cluster theory (e.g. Chan and Lau 2005).…”

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How network-based incubation helps start-up performance: a systematic review against the background of management theories

2016

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The literature on how network-based incubation influences the performance of technology-based start-ups has recently grown considerably and provided valuable insights. However, at the same time this literature has become quite fragmented, inconsistently conceptualised, and theoretically underdeveloped. Therefore, this article uses three management theories to structure the literature, improve the theoretical underpinning and develop an agenda for further research. The management theories are the resourcebased view, knowledge-based view, organisational learning, and social capital theory. We find that the network-based incubation literature has convincingly shown that networkbased incubation provides start-ups with resources, capabilities, knowledge, learning and social capital. However, the influence of these intermediary benefits on start-up performance is ambiguous. There is a considerable opportunity to advance the network-based incubation literature with contemporary insights from management theories. We propose an agenda for further research on network-based incubation that leads to a fine-grained model of the mechanisms and impact of network-based incubation that goes beyond taken for granted assumptions about the positive impact of network-based incubation.

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“…5). This situation stimulates the development of the productivity-related, knowledge-intensive service industry, reinforcing the formation of local innovation networks (Hu et al, 2006). In contrast, TSIP remains immature, with most knowledge related activities being somehow linked to HSIP, and thus TSIP has seen little development of knowledge intensive service industries.…”

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Interaction among High-tech Talent and its Impact on Innovation Performance: A Comparison of Taiwanese Science Parks at Different Stages of Development

2008

European Planning Studies

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Numerous studies have studied how knowledge spillovers and various other factors influence industrial clusters in terms of geographical proximity. Related studies have generally confirmed significant positive correlations between firm innovative activities and factors such as spatial proximity and degree of industrial clustering. This study elucidates on an individual level, based on the relationship between proximity dimension and innovative activity, the interactive relationships between the mobility and interaction of high-tech talent and innovation performance. Survey results indicate that the spatial proximity of firms clustering within the Hsinchu and Tainan Science-based Industrial Park increases the interaction among high-tech personnel and the expansion of their professional networks, thus promoting innovation. Gradually organizational and social proximity evolve from physical proximity within high-tech districts via the evolution of industrial networks and interactions among high-tech talent. Additionally survey results demonstrate the value of mobility and informal relationships involving high-tech talent, as well as the effect of these relationships on innovation performance during the various stages of science park development. However, how to avoid lock-in in the future development of high-tech districts remains a critical issue. The results of this investigation provide a useful reference for planning and managing industrial districts.

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Evolution of Knowledge Intensive Services in a High-tech Region: The Case of Hsinchu, Taiwan

Cited by 26 publications

References 25 publications

Knowledge intensive business services and client innovation

Knowledge intensive business services and client innovation

How network-based incubation helps start-up performance: a systematic review against the background of management theories

Interaction among High-tech Talent and its Impact on Innovation Performance: A Comparison of Taiwanese Science Parks at Different Stages of Development

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