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A cluster is a geographic concentration of interconnected companies and associated institutions in a particular field. It is widely accepted that clusters generate better economic performance than simple aggregations of companies, as mutual influence between clusted firms makes knowledge sharing...
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To innovate, firms constitute a ‘knowledge-capital’, defined as a set of information and knowledge produced, acquired and used in the value creation process. In this paper, we focus on small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) and study their ability to develop their own knowledge-capital as...
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Past research has revealed that knowledge integration is an important prerequisite for the success of new product development. For this reason, companies deploy a number of formal mechanisms to foster integration across multiple functions and hierarchical levels. In many SMEs, however, such...
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-sized enterprises (SME) in and closely around Jena (Thuringia). The study focuses on three aspects: How do the different channels used … contacts "face-to-face" areessential for the success of these relations. Although the regional SME collaborate with numerous … ; knowledge transfer ; transfer channel ; innovation ; SME …
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This paper will examine the development of sustainable SME methods for tracking tacit (informal) knowledge transfer as … studies to underpin the key case study discussed. This approach involved examining the behavioural phenomena of an SME … knowledge network. The knowledge network elements were highlighted to identify their value within an SME structure. To …
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The granting of publicly subsidized joint projects has become a popular policy instrument in Germany and other developed countries. However, little is known about how an emerging subsidization network affects the overall allocation process of further project grants. Employing a database that...
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A business model describes the design of the value creation and capture mechanisms needed to yield profit. We contend that for a business model to be viable in turbulent and hypercompetitive environments, its dynamics are important and must leverage, out of all key business model modules...
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Termination charges toward newer entrants are often set asymmetrically to exceed efficient costs for telephony traffic. Such practices are said to be beneficial to consumers as well as providing competition a quot;leg-upquot;. However claims of consumer benefit are dubious at best, while infant...
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Das deutsche Forschungssystem ist stark segmentiert, und es gibt Hinweise darauf, dass die Kooperation zwischen den verschiedenen Institutionen verbesserungsbedürftig ist. Insbesondere der Vernetzung von Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft stehen sehr oft Barrieren entgegen. Als bedeutende Hemmnisse...
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