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Open and closed industry clusters: the social structure of innovation

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dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Manuel Portugal
dc.contributor.authorSerra, Fernando A. R.
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-31T11:04:06Z
dc.date.available2021-08-31T11:04:06Z
dc.date.issued2009-09
dc.description.abstractIn this theoretical essay we discuss knowledge and innovation in clusters and the benefits of clustering from a knowledge-based perspective. Knowledge-based resources and innovations are important sources of competitive advantage for firms. Aware of the importance of continuously seeking new knowledge, firms increasingly seek knowledge-rich locations such as specific industry clusters across the world. These locations are characterized by the concentration of firms operating in related and supporting activities, a specialized work force and a specialized institutional environment that nurtures the industry. However, it is not likely that these clusters are always locations from which the firms will be able to draw the intended knowledge benefits. The social structure of the relationships between individuals and firms determines the extent to which knowledge will be created, will flow between co-located firms and will bound the knowledge benefits firms may capture. We finish with a discussion of the need of further examination of the network dynamics involved in an industry cluster to obtain a clearer identification of the actual positive externalities that may accrue to co-locating firms.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationFerreira, M. P., & Serra, F. A. R. (2009), Open and closed industry clusters: the social structure of innovation. BASE - Revista de Administração e Contabilidade da Unisinos, 6(3), 193-203. https://doi.org/10.4013/base.2009.63.01pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.4013/base.2009.63.01pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1984-8196
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/6191
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherUniversidad do Vale de Rio dos Sinospt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/base/article/view/4830pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectStrategypt_PT
dc.subjectIndustry clusterspt_PT
dc.subjectInnovationpt_PT
dc.titleOpen and closed industry clusters: the social structure of innovationpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage203pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue3pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage193pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleBASE - Revista de Administração e Contabilidade da Unisinospt_PT
oaire.citation.volume6pt_PT
person.familyNameFerreira
person.givenNameManuel
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-4642-4605
person.identifier.ridA-2322-2012
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