Contextualizing Research on Social Capital in Regional Clusters

Staber, Udo

doi:10.1111/j.1468-2427.2007.00742.x

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“…In the same vein, Sparrowe et al, (2001) In fact, recently, the concept of proximity has been presented as a multidimensional concept not exclusively associated to physical or geographical proximity (Boschma, 2005). From this point of view physical distance is not the only or main factor explaining the spatial diffusion of knowledge (Staber, 2007). Recent work has proved that knowledge diffusion is influenced by factors other than proximity, including among others, institutional, social or cognitive distances (Breschi and Lissoni, 2001;Rallet and Torre, 2005).…”

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The impact of cluster connectedness on firm innovation: R&D effort and outcomes in the textile industry

Molina‐Morales

Expósito-Langa

2012

Entrepreneurship & Regional Development

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Recent research into the clustering effect on firms has moved away from a simplistic view to a more complex approach. More realistic and complex causal relationships are now considered when analyzing these territorial networks. Specifically, this paper attempts to analyze how cluster connectedness moderates the relationship of a firm's innovation effort and the results obtained from this effort. We want to question the commonly accepted direct and positive impact of R&D effort, and moreover, we suggest the existence of a saturation effect and that the level of cluster's inter-connectedness in the cluster moderates this effect.We have developed our empirical study focusing on the Spanish textile industrial cluster. This is a complex manufacturing industry that uses relatively low technology manufacturing and R&D. Our findings suggest that the degree to which a firm is involved with, or connected to, other firms in the cluster can moderate the effect of the R&D effort on its innovation results.More generally, we aim to contribute to the discussion on the degree to which firms should be involved in the cluster network in order to operate efficiently and gain the maximum competitive advantages. Our findings have implications both in recent cluster and network literature as well for institutional policy.

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The impact of cluster connectedness on firm innovation: R&D effort and outcomes in the textile industry

Molina‐Morales

Expósito-Langa

2012

Entrepreneurship & Regional Development

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“…According to Putnam (1995), social capital aids ''coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit.'' Recently, considerable attention has been given to the economic returns associated with social capital both at the macroscales of countries and regions (Knack and Keefer 1997;Dasgupta 1999;Francois 2002;Staber 2007) and at the microscale of industries and firms (Cooke and Wills 1999;Maskell 2000;Shane and Stuart 2002;Cooke et al 2005).…”

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Partnering with universities: a good choice for nanotechnology start-up firms?

Wang

Shapira

2009

Small Bus Econ

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The role of universities in supporting economic development has been explored in studies emphasizing the mechanisms of technology transfer and knowledge spillover. However, in addition to these forms of intellectual capital, university scientists bring other resources into research collaboration and contribute to firm partnerships in both direct and indirect ways. This paper develops the concept of resource spillover, which captures the various ways in which firms can benefit from collaborations with university scientists. The study categorizes the resources possessed by university scientists into intellectual capital, social capital, and positional capital, and tests the impact of each on the performance of firms. Using a sample of new nanotechnology-based firms in the USA, the study finds that the benefits to firms from university scientist research collaboration include enhancements to perceived research capacity and technology potential, which in turn may increase chances of securing external funding.Keywords Entrepreneurship Á Innovation Á Resource spillover Á University-industry relationship Á Nanotechnology

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“…The micro-macro cosmic bond between regional and global phenomena requires a spherical view of community and its history, and a combination of methods (Giddens 1976;Morin 1998, pp. 255-274;Graham 1999;Corti 2007;Staber 2007): questionnaires and tests to discover the causes concerning structural changes, production, demography etc; the study of historical records, journals, documents etc. as well as daily observation, non-structured interviews, participation and integration in the life of the group under study.…”

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confidence: 99%