Innovation is currently seen as a process which results from various interactions among
different actors. Recent theories of innovation emphasize clusters and geographical …

The traditional district literature tends to assume that:(1) the competitiveness of firms
depends on external sources of knowledge;(2) all firms in a district benefit from knowledge …

Network and networking have become popular concepts in business, government, and
academia. For example, researchers working in the area of small business entrepreneurship …

This paper focuses on the role of inter-organizational networks as facilitators of knowledge
flow and innovation. It introduces the concepts of network capital and network space to …

Recently several Italian Industrial Districts (IDs) have been characterized by a profound
change. The affirmation of leader firms and the restructuring of inter-firm networks can be …

This informative book provides an extensive study in the fields of industry structure, firm
strategy and public policy through the use of network concepts and indicators. It also …

Industrial clusters are a critical component of the competitive viability of economies around
the world. However, clusters are not static but evolve in response to technology and …

Networks within an organization and also among organizations are expected to work as
conduits of resources and knowledge for innovation. Previous papers have shown that …

The relationship between innovation, networks and localities is of central concern for many
nations. However, despite increasing interest in the components of this research triangle …

Elaborating on the literature on industrial districts, this paper suggests that innovation and
networking are the two key issues, which provide the new generation industrial clusters' …