Perceived benefits of a managed science park location

Westhead, Paul; Batstone, Stephen

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“…Thus, the results suggest the possibility that regional knowledge flow is encouraged through human resource development rather than through property development. In this regard, empirical studies in the UK indicate that science parks managed by a gatekeeper with many contacts inside and outside the park offer tenants greater opportunities to survive by exploiting these networks (Westhead and Storey, 1994;Westhead and Batstone, 1999). 21 Fukugawa (2005b) also argues that university-industry coordinators will encourage small Japanese firms to establish university linkage since small firms have difficulty in establishing direct 21 Cohen and Levinthal (1990) describe gatekeeper as the human resource that possesses the dknowledge of who knows what, who can help with what problem, or who can exploit new informationT (Cohen and Levinthal, 1990, p. 133).…”

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Science parks in Japan and their value-added contributions to new technology-based firms

Fukugawa

2006

International Journal of Industrial Organization

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Science parks in Japan and their value-added contributions to new technology-based firms

Fukugawa

2006

International Journal of Industrial Organization

148

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“…(Löfsten and Lindelöf, 2005). In addition, several definitions can be found in the literature, each placing the emphasis on the specific objective pursued: to promote the formation of new firms, improve the performance of the local economy, and favour the transfer of technology from universities to firms, among others (Westhead and Batstone, 1998).…”

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From incubation to maturity inside parks: the evolution of local knowledge networks

Díez‐Vial

Montoro‐Sánchez

2017

IJTM

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This paper analyses the effect of the evolution of local knowledge networks on the innovative capacity of firms co-located. Using a network dynamic approach, this paper argues that the length of time that firms spend in a science park affects their local knowledge network. By the identification of three stages of local development-incubation, growth and maturity-, this study provides new insights about the role of science parks in both increasing their innovative capacity and promoting the exchange of knowledge among co-located firms. In this sense, science parks have been increasingly considered as a nurturing environment for business start-ups and lead to the development of growth-oriented firms, not being a consensus about how the length of time the firm spends in the park may affect these benefits.

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“…Johannisson [20] has explained a science park's management function as a formal administrative structure to manage the property on the park and/or to manage the delivery of auxiliary activities and professional services required by firms located on science parks, with a focus on channelling information and resources to the on-park firms [5] by providing networking services, both internal (among on-park firms and HEIs) and external (with customers, collaborators, and potential investors) [21]. A managed science park will have a general full-time manager or management company on-site whose principal task is to manage the park.…”

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“…A managed science park will have a general full-time manager or management company on-site whose principal task is to manage the park. Westhead and Batstone have pointed out that science parks generally need to strengthen their managerial functions, with an emphasis on developing an effective way to link tenant firms to the facilities and resources provided by a local HEI [5].…”

Section: Management Functionmentioning

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Explaining Mixed Results on Science Parks Performance: Bright and Dark Sides of the Effects of Inter-Organisational Knowledge Transfer Relationships

Chan

Oerlemans

Pretorius

2009

The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering

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In the recent past, several researchers explored the added-values of Science Parks. On the basis of empirical research, some questioned the assumed benefits of the science park model, whereas others reported positive outcomes. As a result, mixed findings regarding the benefits of science parks for firms can be observed. These mixed empirical findings require a theoretical explanation. This paper argues that different levels and types of knowledge exchange behaviour of science park firms could be one of the theoretical explanations for these mixed findings. The literature on networks mainly stresses the benefits of networking in general, and networking between firms located on science parks in particular. This paper proposes that networks can have both positive (knowledge sharing) and negative effects (opportunistic behavior and knowledge spillovers) for firms located on science parks. When the latter occurs, location on a science park might produce negative effects. A conceptual model is developed that summarises our theoretical arguments. OPSOMMINGVerskeie navorsers het in die onlangse verlede die waardetoevoeging van Wetenskapparke ondersoek. Empiriese navorsingsresultate dui enersyds daarop dat die voordele van Wetenskapparke bevraagteken moet word, maar andersyds dat daar positiewe uitkomste ook is. Dit is dus nodig dat hierdie teenstrydige resultate verder ondersoek en teoretiese verklarings daarvoor gevind moet word. In hierdie artikel word geargumenteer dat verskillende vlakke en tipes kennisuitruil gedragspatrone van firmas wat in Wetenskapparke gestasioneer is, een van die teoretiese verklarings vir bogenoemde teenstrydige bevindings is. Die algemene literatuur oor netwerke lê hoofsaaklik klem op die algemene voordele van netwerking tussen firmas binne Wetenskapparke. Hierdie artikel argumenteer dat netwerke beide positiewe (kennisdeling) en negatiewe (opportunistiese gedrag en kennisoorspoeling) effekte vir firmas binne Wetenskapparke kan inhou.

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Perceived benefits of a managed science park location

Cited by 72 publications

References 46 publications

Science parks in Japan and their value-added contributions to new technology-based firms

Science parks in Japan and their value-added contributions to new technology-based firms

From incubation to maturity inside parks: the evolution of local knowledge networks

Explaining Mixed Results on Science Parks Performance: Bright and Dark Sides of the Effects of Inter-Organisational Knowledge Transfer Relationships

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