Knowledge Interaction and Spatial Dynamics in Industrial Districts

Abstract

Abstract:The knowledge economy plays a leading role in current socioeconomic development and has changed industrial development. This study addresses whether changes in industrial development have improved the knowledge innovation, technical level, and productive efficiency of industries. Taiwanese industries were typically labor and technology-intensive and policy-oriented manufacturing industries in the past. This study analyzes the change in the spatial distribution of industries in southern Taiwan, and further examines the effect of knowledge interactions between industries and the region on industrial development, as well as the restrictions and opportunities for future development. Industries in southern Taiwan have formed a solid foundation based on policies promoted in the past. Nevertheless, an over-reliance on policy guidance has impeded breakthroughs and motivation to learn. Analytical results indicate that industries with stable and changing clusters achieve sustainable economic growth by creating links for innovative knowledge interactions through collaboration with suppliers and competitors. Accordingly, knowledge sources depend not only on internal research and development but also on external interactions to stimulate innovation. Restated, the input of key knowledge generates a high output, provides opportunities for industry transformation, and decreases resource consumption to achieve environmental sustainability during development. Additionally, the ripple effect of innovation, research, and development enhances structural evolution in industries, generating sustainable economic development.

Impacts of Leadership on Project-Based Organizational Innovation Performance: The Mediator of Knowledge Sharing and Moderator of Social Capital

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Toward economic sustainability: how to shape fashion industry development in Taipei

“…Some scholars believe that the creative economy are affected by creative talent, cultural resources, innovative, economic and institutional environments, and accordingly recommend establishing an indicator assessment system based on factors influencing creative economy (Hu et al, 2018). However, the clustering of creative economy depends on whether the cluster location has characteristics including open-mindedness, greater tolerance, low entry barriers, cultural diversity and good public infrastructure (Florida, 2002;Asheim and Coenen, 2006;Molotch, 1996), and these are the conditions for the formation of a creative atmosphere (Lin and Hu, 2017).…”

Sustainability as source of competitive advantages in mature sectors

“…This is inconsistent with the growing importance of sustainable development principles in business strategies and public decision makers' agendas. Only recently there has been a growing interest (both theoretically and empirically) in sustainability as a driver of growth in industrial districts [38][39][40].…”

“…This is inconsistent with the growing importance of sustainable development principles in business strategies and public decision makers’ agendas. Only recently there has been a growing interest (both theoretically and empirically) in sustainability as a driver of growth in IDs (Lin and Hu, 2017; Arbolino et al , 2018; Le Heron and Hayter, 2018). Given the importance of the socio-territorial context to district businesses, it is inevitable that the issue of environmental sustainability will also become crucial from the point of view of development (Daddi et al , 2012).…”