Although the literature converges regarding the reasons why and how networks of technology alliances are formed, there … within the context of technological innovation. We differentiate among a firm's direct ties, indirect ties and degree of …

. This cluster’s experience is investigated on how its thickly homophilous networks have steered it from dominance to decline … network analysis of the Saliyars community cluster — in comparison with the networks of the communities in a cluster of a … clusters dependent upon informal knowledge exchanges. Hence, we provide evidence that social embeddedness is not as detrimental …

of four cases of small producers' clusters in Northern Vietnam. The entrepreneurs managed to implement innovation on …This paper addresses the question whether innovation is within reach for small enterprises in developing economies by … starts with reviewing definitions of innovation since Schumpeter. It concludes that newness, value creation and process are …

Learning through networks has been considered as an important research topic for several years now. Technological … learning is more and more based on a combination of internal and external learning and firms need to develop both technological … the rate of innovation for companies with small patent and alliance portfolios. However, when the patent portfolio and …

innovation framework. …

different contexts, it introduces the idea of a System of Learning Innovation in Development (SLID) that emphasizes individual … asks how institutions shape the system of innovation (SI). The context of underdevelopment exhibits distinct system … and organizational competence building. The differences between “Advanced” Systems of Innovation (ASI) and two types of …

Using field level data collected in Nigeria in 2003-2004, this paper examines the possibilities for learning through … inter-organizational interactions in the country's biotechnological system of innovation, using public research institutes … contacts between various agents in the system of innovation, including firms, universities, traditional medicine practitioners …