The role of proximity in stakeholder networks for Smart Specialisation: a Sparsely Populated Area case study

Ghinoi, Stefano; Steiner, Bodo; Makkonen, Teemu

doi:10.1080/13511610.2021.1879631

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“…De Noni et al [2021] revealed that extending the knowledge complexity of regional portfolio can positively balance the negative effect of technological relatedness in the long-run. Additionally, the results of the study Ghinoi et al [2021] suggest that different dimensions of proximity, like geographical and cognitive proximity, are positively associated with intra-regional networks aimed at implementing S3.…”

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Behavioral additionality: the role of cooperation with research institutions in fostering technological maturity of enterprises

Kowalski

Maćkiewicz

2022

International Journal of Management and Economics

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The main aim of the article is to examine how cooperation with research institutions influences technological maturity of enterprises. It is accompanied with the additional aim, which is to assess the role of innovation policy interventions in this process, as captured by the concept of behavioral additionality, which is one of the externalities of public support for R&D. The focus of this article is put on one of the specific types of behavioral additionality—cooperation additionality—which takes place in the situation where public support influences the collaboration behavior of a firm receiving R&D support. The study was conducted with the use of firm-level data collected in a survey on the sample of 464 enterprises operating within national smart specializations in Poland. The results of the research suggest that public funding fosters the cooperation between scientific institutions and enterprises, thus confirms the cooperation additionality.

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Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 85%

Behavioral additionality: the role of cooperation with research institutions in fostering technological maturity of enterprises

Kowalski

Maćkiewicz

2022

International Journal of Management and Economics

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“…Geographical proximity enables stakeholders to interact more effectively which facilitates flows of knowledge, thus creating a better understanding of collaboration goals and building trust [ 59 ]. The positive effect of geographical proximity on stakeholder collaboration has been demonstrated in the context of regions where organisations and residents are located close to one another [ 60 , 61 ].…”

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Stakeholder collaboration for solid waste management in a small tourism island

Koiwanit

Filimonau

2023

PLoS ONE

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Although stakeholder collaboration is key for sustainable development of tourism in small islands, research on its determinants is only emerging. The lack of empirical studies hampers an understanding of how effective stakeholder partnerships for sustainability in small tourism islands can be formed and sustained. To partially address this knowledge gap, this study explores stakeholder collaboration for solid waste management in the island of Koh Phayam, Thailand, from the perspective of stakeholder theory, social capital and proximity effect. Semi-structured interviews (n = 26) reveal a lack of understanding of collaboration benefits alongside leadership and reciprocity among stakeholders. However, due to geographical proximity, the level of stakeholder trust in each other is significant, thus indicating potential for future successful partnerships. For these partnerships to become effective, a system of financial incentives for stakeholders to separate and recycle solid waste in situ should be designed. To improve stakeholder communication and reciprocity, capacity building workshops and round tables can be organised. Municipal authorities should lead on solid waste management, and a steering committee comprising the representatives of all other stakeholders needs to be established to oversee the work of municipal authorities. Lastly, the feasibility of setting private public partnerships for solid waste management in Koh Phayam should be considered given the significant extent of knowledge and trust among local stakeholders. External stakeholders, such as farmers, can be involved in management of organic waste, thus extending the scope of partnerships for sustainability beyond the island.

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Dynamics of collaboration among high-growth firms: results from an agent-based policy simulation

2022

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This study aims to show how supporting new business formation could promote the emergence of new ties in the knowledge network. Stimulating start-ups is conducive to the innovation system and economic development, however, we show how it has additional beneficial effects by the increasing the density of the innovation network. An innovation network is a complex socioeconomic phenomenon, which emerges from the decisions of many heterogeneous agents, that justifies the use of an agent-based model (ABM). We introduce an application of an ABM that is appropriate for simulating network formation among organizations. Agents are placed in the two-dimensional abstract social space where they are moving toward each other to find cooperation partners, following the gravity principle. The attraction is determined by the mass and the distance of agents. These parameters are specified by regression analysis, the result of which shows that the geographical, social, and technological distance has a negative impact on innovation-related cooperation. For the empirical underpinning of the model, we used survey data on the Hungarian high-growth firms’ (known as gazelles) egocentric network that contains information about innovation-purpose cooperation.

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The role of proximity in stakeholder networks for Smart Specialisation: a Sparsely Populated Area case study

Cited by 6 publications

References 75 publications

Behavioral additionality: the role of cooperation with research institutions in fostering technological maturity of enterprises

Behavioral additionality: the role of cooperation with research institutions in fostering technological maturity of enterprises

Stakeholder collaboration for solid waste management in a small tourism island

Dynamics of collaboration among high-growth firms: results from an agent-based policy simulation

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