Face-to-Face, Buzz, and Knowledge Bases: Sociospatial Implications for Learning, Innovation, and Innovation Policy

Asheim, Björn; Coenen, Lars; Vang-Lauridsen, Jan

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“…No definition of buzz unambiguously states which social processes are included or excluded in 'local buzz' phenomena, face-to-face interactions and buzz are conflated (Asheim et al, 2007), and it still remains unclear whether and how knowledge quasi-automatically travels among local actors (Moodysson, 2008). Thus, the actual processes of territorial learning usually remain unexplored (Benner, 2003(Benner, , 1810Oinas, 1999;Staber, 2009).…”

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“…Another reason put forward by one firm is that the business model is based on feedback from customers rather than on research (that is, a synthetic rather than an analytic knowledge base according to Asheim et al, 2007); therefore, the research intensive Cambridge environment is not relevant.…”

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Do clusters really matter for innovation practices in Information Technology? Questioning the significance of technological knowledge spillovers

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A widespread assumption in economic geography and the economics of innovation is that firms located in clusters benefit from territorial learning and knowledge spillovers. However, it remains unclear to what extent these benefits actually occur. This paper aims to address this issue and examines to what extent research and development (R&D) workers in the Cambridge Information Technology (IT) Cluster benefit from being located in the Cluster. The study shows why many do not believe that their work benefits from being located in the Cluster. The results suggest that academics as well as policy makers need to be more careful with the assumption of technological knowledge spillovers in innovative clusters. The significant advantages of the Cambridge IT Cluster seem to be of a different nature; in particular they concern labour market advantages and benefits from the global 'brand' of Cambridge.

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Section: Innovation Advantages In Economic Clusters: Technological Knmentioning

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Section: Figure 1 the Reasons Why Randd Workers Think That The Cambridmentioning

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Do clusters really matter for innovation practices in Information Technology? Questioning the significance of technological knowledge spillovers

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“…Dies ist nicht zuletzt deshalb bemerkenswert, da beide untersuchten Bereiche Teil der gleichen -der analytischen -Wissensbasis sind (Asheim/Coenen/Vang 2007 …”

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Wozu räumliche Nähe in der urbanen Wissensökonomie? Eine geostatistische Analyse Wiener Forschungscluster

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2017

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Is there a Need for Proximity in the Urban Knowledge Economy? A Geostatistical Analysis of Research Cluster in ViennaAbstract Urbanization and the knowledge economy are two concepts which are interlinked and therefore agglomerations are nowadays often considered as the centres of innovation. However, the importance of local buzz, in other words the spontaneous exchange of actors, and the existence of a tacit knowledge, was questioned in more recent empirical studies. There are indications that the access to global pipelines might be more important. Based on the analysis of 1,363 research facilities in Vienna (using spatial-statistical methods), the spatial patterns of Vienna's research sector (considering five sub-sectors) are determined and pronounced concentrations are found. In addition, expert interviews show that the relevance of local and/or international cooperation as well as the reasons which lead to "knowledge clusters" cannot be generalized. Spatial proximity is sometimes caused by historical locations and has different meanings for different research sectors. Hence, spatial proximity should not necessarily be seen as contradictory to the increasing importance of global pipelines, which is observed in recent studies. On the one hand, spatial proximity reduces risks, which are side effects of international cooperation. On the other hand, it is actually inevitable in some research sectors. This leads to the fol-K 94 R. Musil, J. Eder lowing conclusions: First, the innovation research should take sector specific tendencies for concentrations more into account. Second, urban policy makers are advised to consider in detail the specific needs of the actors in question. In doing so, it is more likely, that research and development policies will succeed.

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“…Ils ont notamment parfaitement souligné la complexité et la diversité des articulations entre communication à distance et communication en face à face, et identifié plusieurs paramètres explicatifs comme la nature des connaissances échangées (qui les rend ou non codifiables) (ANCORI et al, 2000 ;GUILLAIN, 2000 ;JOHNSON et al, 2002), la nature et l'usage des TIC (qui jouent sur la capacité de codification), et enfin les formes de proximité entre les interlocuteurs (ASHEIM et al, 2007 ;BATHELT et al, 2004 ;CHARLOT et DURANTON, 2006 ;JONES, 2007 ;STORPER et VENABLES, 2004). En particulier, la distance géographique influence le face à face parce qu'elle détermine la facilité et le coût des déplacements physiques.…”

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Les déterminants de la fréquence du face-à-face dans les relations interentreprises : une analyse empirique

Lethiais¹,

Aguiléra²

2014

Revue D’Économie Régionale &Amp; Urbaine

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Cet article vise à discuter l’influence des TIC, de la nature des échanges et des formes de proximité (spatiale et non spatiale) sur la fréquence du recours au face-à-face dans les relations client-fournisseur. Les données utilisées sont issues d’une enquête réalisée en 2008 par questionnaire auprès d’un échantillon représentatif de 2 000 PME localisées en Bretagne. Les résultats ne permettent pas de conclure sur le rôle de la nature des connaissances, mais soulignent que la distance spatiale et l’usage des TIC limitent les rencontres physiques. Ils montrent aussi le rôle contrasté des variables rendant compte des formes de proximité non spatiale entre les partenaires : certaines, comme la confiance, diminuent les besoins de rencontre ; d’autres, comme la bonne connaissance antérieure des interlocuteurs, tendent à les augmenter. Ces résultats mettent en évidence la dimension profondément sociale des relations interentreprises et leur influence sur les besoins de face-à-face.

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Face-to-Face, Buzz, and Knowledge Bases: Sociospatial Implications for Learning, Innovation, and Innovation Policy

Cited by 462 publications

References 36 publications

Do clusters really matter for innovation practices in Information Technology? Questioning the significance of technological knowledge spillovers

Do clusters really matter for innovation practices in Information Technology? Questioning the significance of technological knowledge spillovers

Wozu räumliche Nähe in der urbanen Wissensökonomie? Eine geostatistische Analyse Wiener Forschungscluster

Les déterminants de la fréquence du face-à-face dans les relations interentreprises : une analyse empirique

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