Differential performance of science park firms: an integrative model

Gwebu, Kholekile L.; Sohl, Jeffrey; Wang, Jing

doi:10.1007/s11187-018-0025-5

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“…The science park can therefore be seen to play the role of a catalytic incubator environment for transformation of pure research into production. Authors such as Feldman ( 2007) highlight the role of science parks in innovation exploitation (Huang et al (2012), potentially generating smaller (Staudt et al 1994) or larger (Storey and Tether 1998) benefits in terms of employment growth as well as via better sales and sales growth performance (Gwebu et al 2019). More specifically for SME's they have been identified as regional growth engines (Cheng et al 2014) creating wealth and high value job opportunities through technology based-research and development (Chang et al 2010).…”

Section: The Key Role Of the Science Park In Exploiting Innovationmentioning

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Systematic literature review paper: the regional innovation system-university-science park nexus

2021

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Recent work on Region Innovation Systems (RIS) has emphasised the importance of universities. Until recently, however, related insights into the dynamics of this relationship in respect of the specific role of the science park have been limited. This paper presents a systematic review identifying the key roles of each actor in relation to innovation. We link the dynamic roles performed by the university between science parks and the RIS. Our results enable us to identify how the key activities performed by the university change during its interrelations within the RIS and with the science park. Our analysis of the literature distinguishes between three sets of relationships through which the university plays differing roles: RIS-university, RIS-university-science park, and university-science park. Respectively, the University’s relationships between these different RIS actors focuses on: resource sharing, brokerage, and commercialisation-exploitation. Secondly, we find that within each of these relationship types the university can perform three types of roles: on knowledge co-creation, acting as conduit, and inter-organisational relationship building. Distinguishing between these differing relationships and roles enables us to identify a total of nine dynamic roles performed by the University, which include: provision of information, channels of communication, infrastructure, regional networking, building research collaboration, acting as knowledge intermediaries, economic development, technological change and commercialisation processes, and start up creation and commercialisation. The review identifies several gaps in the literature in need of further research, and suggests that university relationships with RIS, interlinked with those between the university and science park itself, are important factors affecting science park innovation performance.

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Section: The Key Role Of the Science Park In Exploiting Innovationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Systematic literature review paper: the regional innovation system-university-science park nexus

2021

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“…Researchers, park managers, and policymakers have a strong interest in Science Parks as promoters of innovation, entrepreneurship, and regional development. However, studies often address the more traditional services offered to tenant firms, and their analyses are usually based on the contribution that Science Parks make to the development and success of their firms and typically only from the perspective of the firms receiving the services (Gwebu et al, 2018;Lindelöf & Löfsten, 2003;Monck et al, 1998;Ramírez-Alesón & Fernández-Olmos, 2018;Westhead, 1997).…”

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“…Since most firms in Science Parks are technology-based which depend heavily on access to skilled workers, researchers have started to study the ability of Science Parks to develop mechanisms to tailor solutions for attracting talent (Bellavista & Sanz, 2009;Chen & Yu, 2008;Roldan et al, 2018). Such solutions may involve attracting people with specific knowledge who can facilitate the establishment and development of firms (Gwebu et al, 2018) or attract individuals with general qualifications but great potential to develop their professional skills, such as university students (Tansley & Kirk, 2017).…”

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Science Parks and talent attraction : a study on the development of Science Parks

Cadorin

2021

Linköping Studies in Science and Technology. Dissertations

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This dissertation investigates the development of Science Parks (SPs) from the perspective of talent attraction activities. Studies on SPs often address only traditional services that parks provide tenant firms. Thus, few studies have focused on activities organised by SPs to attract talent, and even fewer studies have considered the perspective of SP management (supply-side) rather than tenant firms (demand-side). This dissertation argues that the characteristics of the talent attracted to tenant firms and the SP's structure, processes, characteristics, and stakeholder relationships influence SP performance. In addition, the talent attraction activities developed by the SP mediate this influence.

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“…In line with their discussion, Ferraris et al (2019) also discussed the impact of partnerships with regional stakeholders to increase the integrative capacities. Gwebu et al (2019) also emphasised an impact of integrative approach following the R&D outcome from a regional innovative milieu. Tsvetkova et al (2019) suggested that innovative environment is critical for a high-tech manufacturing industry and to deepen the discussion, conceptual theme of innovative milieu should be considered both in theoretical and practical domain.…”

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A Conceptualisation of Innovative Irganisation of an ICT Company: A Focus on the Impact of 'İnnovative Milieu

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Son²

2020

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This paper investigates key elements for supporting strategic management behaviour with actionable implications for multinational corporations in the ICT business sector. Design/methodology/approach: Samsung was chosen as a research case. A qualitative approach was applied to this study to develop a discussion framework with key elements which support innovative organisational behaviour. Findings: From an analysis of secondary data of academic discussions relating with business behaviour of Samsung, five key themes were developed (e.g., Direction and driving force; Understanding the market; Management system; Organisational strategies; Review & evaluation). Further discussions were expanded from the framework with five key themes revealed a catalytic factor to foster an innovative behaviour of the organisation. Discussions: It has been found that close communications with stakeholders and the impact of innovative milieu should be a catalytic factor to enhance dynamic innovative actions within the organisation. Especially in the competitive ICT business sector, it has been suggested that the inter-organisational and internal learning attitudes covering both individuals and organisational proactiveness should be focused to sustain the businesses. Moreover, organisational innovation can be achieved from the collaborative 'innovative milieu' which enhances the proactive innovations.

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Differential performance of science park firms: an integrative model

Cited by 18 publications

References 79 publications

Systematic literature review paper: the regional innovation system-university-science park nexus

Systematic literature review paper: the regional innovation system-university-science park nexus

Science Parks and talent attraction : a study on the development of Science Parks

A Conceptualisation of Innovative Irganisation of an ICT Company: A Focus on the Impact of 'İnnovative Milieu

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