Firm-level knowledge accumulation and regional dynamics

Caniëls, Mcj Marjolein; Romijn, HA Henny

doi:10.1093/icc/12.6.1253

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“…The ISI database and the ABI/Inform database were used to perform literature searches with the keywords: (1) pro‐ ximity, innovation and organization; (2) pro‐ ximity and regional economic development; and (3) proximity, network(s) and inter‐firm collaboration. These keywords correspond to the three main fields of science in which proximity is studied (Caniëls and Romijn 2003). The papers were finally selected on the basis of their abstracts 1 .…”

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Proximity and inter‐organizational collaboration: A literature review

Knoben

Oerlemans

2006

Int J Management Reviews

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The proximity concept is used in many different ways in the literature. These dimensions of proximity are, however, defined and measured in many different (sometimes even contradictory) ways, show large amounts of overlap, and often are under-or overspecified. The goal of this paper is to specify the different dimensions of proximity relevant in inter-organizational collaboration more precisely and to provide definitions of these dimensions. The research presented contributes to reducing the ambiguity of the proximity concept as used in the literature.Based on the above, the following research question is addressed in this paper: 'Which dimensions of proximity are relevant in inter-organizational collaboration and how are they defined?' A systematic literature review is presented in order to disentangle the dimensions of the proximity concept. Based on this literature review, three dimensions of proximity relevant in inter-organizational collaboration are distinguished: geographical proximity, organizational proximity and technological proximity. Examples (case studies) from the literature are used to illustrate the current conceptual ambiguity as well as to clarify how the proposed dimensions of proximity reduce this conceptual ambiguity.

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Section: Research Approachmentioning

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Proximity and inter‐organizational collaboration: A literature review

Knoben

Oerlemans

2006

Int J Management Reviews

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“…the advanced world. More convincingly, they are characterized by a higher variability, with differing capacities for generating change and innovation (Bell and Albu, 1999;Caniels and Romijn, 2003;Schmitz, 2004;Giuliani et al, 2005b). This aspect is explored in the sections which follow.…”

Section: Intra-and Extra-cluster Knowledge Systems and The Knowledge mentioning

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Cluster Absorptive Capacity

Giuliani

2005

European Urban and Regional Studies

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This article provides a firm-centred interpretation of why some industrial clusters forge ahead and others lag behind. It argues that the dynamic growth of a cluster depends on its absorptive capacity and therefore on the capacity of firms to absorb external knowledge and diffuse it into the intra-cluster knowledge system. This article speculates on the relationship existing between the heterogeneity of firms’ knowledge bases with both intra- and extra-cluster knowledge systems. It concludes by illustrating that a conceptual link exists between firm-level knowledge bases, the cluster absorptive capacity and its potential for growth.

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“…Previous studies have found that agglom-eration is an important factor in facilitating innovation and knowledge among firms. Caniels and Romijn (2003) claim that the spillover effect from agglomeration improves the exchange of resources and techniques, and thus helps firms acquire resources. Pouder and St John (1996) further claim that agglomeration increases firms' innovative activities.…”

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The Impact of Complementary Agglomeration and Multi‐unit Systems on New Product Introduction

Chung

2010

British J of Management

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This study explores the relationship between organizational agglomeration and new product introduction. It proposes that product‐complementary agglomeration increases the likelihood of new product introduction, but that the effect on new product introduction is non‐linear. In addition, the influence of agglomeration on new product introduction is contingent on organizational form (i.e. multi‐unit form or independent form). Using longitudinal data for the hospital industry in Taiwan from 1997 to 2002, we found that the relationship between product‐complementary agglomeration and new product introduction is an upward trending hooked curve. As the degree of complementary agglomeration increases, the likelihood of introducing new products also increases, but the rate of increase diminishes with the degree of complementary agglomeration. In addition, we also found that the positive effect of product‐complementary agglomeration on new product introduction is stronger for independent firms than for multi‐unit firms.

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Firm-level knowledge accumulation and regional dynamics

Cited by 72 publications

References 51 publications

Proximity and inter‐organizational collaboration: A literature review

Proximity and inter‐organizational collaboration: A literature review

Cluster Absorptive Capacity

The Impact of Complementary Agglomeration and Multi‐unit Systems on New Product Introduction

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