Radical vs incremental innovation in Marshallian Industrial Districts in the Valencian Region: what prevails?

Hervás-Oliver, José-Luis; Andrés, Beatriz; Miguel, Sofía Estellés; Rojas-Alvarado, Ronald

doi:10.1080/09654313.2019.1638887

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“…Our study is limited by the type of data used and a short time window covering just three years. Additionally, for scholars, it is also interesting to visualize new sources of data (CIS database from EUROSTAT) for working with innovation (e.g., [72]) and sustainability in the financial industry in different yet related questions, such as the barriers that hamper innovation and the consequent effect on sustainability. Finally, future studies may focus on specific innovations (digital, life-work balance, etc.)…”

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Does Technological Innovation Drive Corporate Sustainability? Empirical Evidence for the European Financial Industry in Catching-Up and Central and Eastern Europe Countries

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In the financial industry, two relationships are well-researched: (i) innovation and financial performance and, (ii) sustainability and financial performance, both focused primarily on Western and advanced countries. The relationship between innovation and sustainability, however, is underresearched. This study's purpose consists of determining whether there is a relationship between innovation and corporate sustainability in the financial industry. In doing so, this study responds to a critical question: are the most innovative firms also the most sustainability-oriented? We empirically explore sustainability-oriented innovation in the financial industry of 11 catching-up countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Using Community Innovation Survey (CIS) data for 2012-2014, this study empirically analyzes a large sample of 1574 firms in the financial industry. Our results suggest that innovation is positively linked to corporate sustainability, pointing out that innovation capabilities are positively related to sustainability. Our study proposes a framework for analyzing innovation and sustainability from a capability-perspective.

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“…Hence, despite seemingly some inconsistency between these concepts, emerging scholarly papers (Hervas-Oliver et al, 2019a, 2019bGötz and Jankowska, 2017), and the practice and policymaking in many countries, see some potential in clusters as vehicles for business digital transformation (The Industrie 4.0 Working Group, 2013; Grashof et al, 2019;Cantner et al, 2015).…”

Section: Clustersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Hence, as it seems, there is a clear need to explore this type of relations and address the existing research gap. The spatial aspects of current digital transformation seem somewhat uncharted area with new papers only slowly emerging (Hervas-Oliver et al, 2019b;Ciffolilli and Muscio, 2018;Götz and Jankowska, 2017;Dalmarco et al, 2019). Still, little is known about the geographic dimension JEL classification -L1, L2, M2, O3, R1 2.…”

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Cluster role in industry 4.0 – a pilot study from Germany

Götz

2020

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Purpose This paper aims to explore the nature of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) cluster, to establish and empirically verify in the pilot study the role of clusters in developing the fourth industrial revolution. It aims to find out if the cluster can provide a conducive knowledge environment fostering the advancement of I4.0; simplify the implementation of I4.0 by making it faster, easier, and cheaper and finally be applied as policy tool organising the development of I4.0. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the narrative literature review mapping the cluster’s nature with I4.0 features. It adopts the case study approach and uses simple statistical analysis to explore the basic characteristics of I4.0 clusters combined with a survey technique – short questionnaire organised in three major blocks. Findings Drawing on German pilot study it can be confirmed that clusters offer conducive environment facilitating the emergence, testing and development of I4.0 specific solutions. They provide favourable knowledge environment, simplify and increase the efficiency of the business processes and organise the policymaking in this area. Originality/value The results of presented pilot study rooted in Germany – a country seen as the front-runner in implementing the solutions of the fourth industrial revolution – can add a certain value to the emerging research on unearthed linkages between clusters and I4.0. This paper might be seen as a contribution to the emerging literature on the spatial dimension of I4.0. It expands previous research on cluster channels’ likely impact on I4.0.

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“…An excessively narrow search focusing mainly on local technologies and knowledge may turn clusters into spaces where creative destruction occurs with difficulty [54]. Furthermore, the excessive focus on local focal industry knowledge brings lock-in in agglomerations and prevents change from taking place [55,56]. Therefore, which perspective should we consider?…”

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Disruptive Innovation in Traditional Clusters: The Case of the Kerajet Ceramic Tile Cluster in Spain

Garrigós

Hervás-Oliver

2019

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Academic literature has often emphasized how firms in regional clusters exploit both place-specific local resources and external, world-class knowledge to strengthen their competitiveness by expanding the influence of regional systems of innovation. Innovation based on more complex and disruptive technologies tends to also be based on more open systems that utilize the clusters’ external networks. However, most of the literature has associated clusters with incremental innovation. This paper will analyze the determinants of disruptive innovation development in traditional (low and medium tech) clusters caused by high-tech entrepreneurs. It will analyze the case of the development of breakthrough innovation, its diffusion in the Spanish ceramic tile cluster, and its consequent diffusion in the industry worldwide. It will examine how market demands, customer orientation, technology diffusion from other industries, industry competitiveness, as well as internal and external networking of clusters can facilitate the development of complex technology within a common set of social capital goals, cognitive schemes, and knowledge. The paper is based on a case study and field work carried out over10 years in the field in the Italian and Spanish tile ceramic clusters. The main contribution of this paper to technology strategy theory will be thorough the utilization of the disruptive technology paradigm in explaining industry changes and sustainability.

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Radical vs incremental innovation in Marshallian Industrial Districts in the Valencian Region: what prevails?

Cited by 22 publications

References 45 publications

Does Technological Innovation Drive Corporate Sustainability? Empirical Evidence for the European Financial Industry in Catching-Up and Central and Eastern Europe Countries

Does Technological Innovation Drive Corporate Sustainability? Empirical Evidence for the European Financial Industry in Catching-Up and Central and Eastern Europe Countries

Cluster role in industry 4.0 – a pilot study from Germany

Disruptive Innovation in Traditional Clusters: The Case of the Kerajet Ceramic Tile Cluster in Spain

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