Structure and Strategy within Heterogeneity: Multiple Dimensions of Regional Networking

Institutions for collaboration in industrial clusters: proposal of a per-formance and change management model

“…It seems that cultural issues, the type of business, the economic setting, and the existing social capital may influence the form of local IFCs. In spite of that, it seems to be consensus in the literature that regardless of the way the IFC comes about in a cluster, it plays a vital role in managing interactions, sharing of knowledge and in providing a cognitive framework for transforming information into useful knowledge (Audretsch and Lehmann, 2006;Steiner and Ploder, 2008).…”

Configurations of Inter-organizational Knowledge Links: Does Spatial Embeddedness Still Matter?

“…Third, many of the empirical TIM studies use case studies of (successful) localities and clusters as their research design (STEINER and PLODER, 2008) and therefore focus on interorganizational links within one (or a few) regions (SACCHETTI, 2009). This is striking as an emerging body of work conceptually argues (BATHELT et al, 2004;BOSCHMA, 2005) and empirically shows (GIULIANI, 2005;GRAF, 2011;IAMMARINO et al, 2008;MORRISON, 2008;KNOBEN, 2009) that especially ties with organizations outside the home region are sources of new knowledge due to their 'weak tie' or 'global pipeline' nature.…”

Cognitive Capital and Islands of Innovation: The Lucas Growth Model from a Regional Perspective

“…Aggregate cognitive mechanisms, in the form of improved mutual understanding (e.g. district economies), thick and dense social networks (relational capital), wise management of collective goods that prevents spoiling natural resources, and the efficient transfer of R&D results, all combine as a cognitive catalyst that optimizes the combination of physical factors and generates increasing returns (see also Bathelt and Gluckler 2003;Steiner and Ploder 2008). Therefore, it is not just aggregate human capital that determines the generation of increasing returns to individual education, but also the regional endowment of cognitive capital.…”