This paper documents the results of a twelve‐year tracking study of New York State (NYS)
manufacturers of scientific instruments (1994–2005). The main goal of the tracking exercise …

This timely volume brings together current research on knowledge-intensive business
services (KIBS) and innovation from a geographic or territorial perspective. Researchers …

Outsourcing is a widely extended practice for many industries competing at the global level.
Through outsourcing, firms are able to clearly define their core field of activities while …

Purpose–In this paper, a social capital perspective is presented to illustrate the interaction
between gender and resource mobilization through business owners' networks …

R&D service firms are highly innovative knowledge-intensive businesses. They constitute an
important component of the knowledge economy, but one that is often in the shadow of the …

Abstract C usmano L., M ancusi ML and M orrison A. Globalization of production and
innovation: how outsourcing is reshaping an advanced manufacturing area, Regional …

The inherent characteristics of services are well-known but do we really understand what
services are, how services form an essential part of most products produced and delivered …

Advanced business services (ABS) are seen as generators and disseminators of innovation
among their client companies, and their use by client companies can improve efficiency and …

Abstract C apasso M., C usmano L. and M orrison A. The determinants of outsourcing and
offshoring strategies in industrial districts: evidence from Italy, Regional Studies. Outsourcing …

The search for the maximum use of scale and agglomeration economies and the need to
operate firms in the most flexible way have provided a strong impulse for companies to …