The impact of cluster connectedness on firm innovation: R&D effort and outcomes in the textile industry
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The impact of cluster connectedness on firm innovation: R&D effort and outcomes in the textile industryFecha de publicación
2012Editor
Taylor & FrancisISSN
0898–5626Tipo de documento
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Recent research into the clustering effect on firms has moved away from a simplistic view to
a more complex approach. More realistic and complex causal relationships are now
considered when analyzing these territorial ... [+]
Recent research into the clustering effect on firms has moved away from a simplistic view to
a more complex approach. More realistic and complex causal relationships are now
considered when analyzing these territorial networks. Specifically, this paper attempts to
analyze how cluster connectedness moderates the relationship of a firm’s innovation effort
and the results obtained from this effort. We want to question the commonly accepted direct
and positive impact of R&D effort, and moreover, we suggest the existence of a saturation
effect and that the level of cluster’s inter-connectedness in the cluster moderates this effect.
We have developed our empirical study focusing on the Spanish textile industrial cluster. This
is a complex manufacturing industry that uses relatively low technology manufacturing and
R&D. Our findings suggest that the degree to which a firm is involved with, or connected to,
other firms in the cluster can moderate the effect of the R&D effort on its innovation results.
More generally, we aim to contribute to the discussion on the degree to which firms should be
involved in the cluster network in order to operate efficiently and gain the maximum
competitive advantages. Our findings have implications both in recent cluster and network
literature as well for institutional policy. [-]
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Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 24, 7-8, p. 685-704Derechos de acceso
This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in "The impact of cluster connectedness on firm innovation: R&D effort and outcomes in the textile industry" version of the article as published in the Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 2012 september,[copyright Taylor & Francis], available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/08985626.2012.710260"
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