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The network society : a cross-cultural perspective
Castells, Manuel (ed.) - 2004
Manuel Castells--one of the world's pre-eminent social scientists--has drawn together a stellar group of contributors … to explore the patterns and dynamics of the network society in its cultural and institutional diversity. The book … analyzes the technological, cultural and institutional transformation of societies around the world in terms of the critical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851279
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Networks, governance and economic development : bridging disciplinary frontiers
Landart, Cristina Iturrioz (contributor);  … - 2008
This compact and authoritative book brings together the topical themes of networks and governance to advance understanding of the determinants of local economic development in the context of increasingly global relationships
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851861
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Cooperation, networks, and institutions in regional innovation systems
Fornahl, Dirk (ed.); Brenner, Thomas (ed.) - 2003
This book addresses the role of cooperation, networks and institutions in the context of regional innovation systems. It emphasises the importance of these factors in the emergence of local innovation systems, using detailed examples of clusters which have reached different stages of maturity....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473758
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Local enterprises in the global economy : issues of governance and upgrading
Schmitz, Hubert (contributor) - 2004
1. Globalized localities : introduction -- 2. Regions in the "world economic triangle" -- 3. Making sense of global … upgrading in global and national value chains -- 6. How globalization affects Italian industrial districts : the case of Brenta …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851407
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Small and medium-sized enterprises and the global economy
Susman, Gerald I. (contributor) - 2007
conceptual framework to describe network effectiveness / Irene J. Petrick, Carleen Maitland -- Sourcing of innovation as … growing SMEs in Canada : their strategies, e-commerce and network practices / Hamid Etemad -- Knowledge and capabilities in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419967
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Internationalization, entrepreneurship and the smaller firm : evidence from around the world
Jones, Marian (contributor) - 2009
1. Introduction. SME internationalization : current themes of study and modern challenges / Marian V. Jones ... [et al.] -- 2. Does entry mode matter? : reviewing current themes and perspectives / Marian V. Jones and Stephen Young -- 3. Exploring opportunity creation in internationalizing SMEs :...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851801
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Business relating business : managing organisational relations and networks
Wilkinson, Ian F. - 2008
relations and networks. It develops the management and policy implications of adopting relationship and network perspectives and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850589
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The economics of networks
Casson, Mark (contributor); Della Giusta, Marina (contributor) - 2008
David A. Smith and Michael F. Timberlake (2001), 'World City Networks and Hierarchies, 1977-1997: An Empirical Analysis …-78 -- Tamar Diana Wilson (1998), 'Weak Ties, Strong Ties: Network Principles in Mexican Migration', Human Organization, 57 (4 … Product Development and Product Supply within a Network Setting: The Chilled Ready-Meal Industry in the UK', Industry and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852244
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Foreign direct investment and corporate networking : a framework for spatial analysis of investment conditions
Morsink, Robert L. A. - 1998
This innovative book analyses the geographical patterns in foreign direct investment flows by combining elements from the theory of international production and the theory of economic geography. It develops a model for explaining why foreign direct investment is attracted to certain locations....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473753
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Firm mobility and organizational networks : innovation, embeddedness and economic geography
Knoben, Joris - 2008
Joris Knoben illustrates that the number of firm relocations has grown steadily and considerably over the last decade and, at the same time, relationships between organizations have become more important to firm performance. It is often argued that these relationships require geographical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473778