Knowledge and Innovation in Regional Industry: An Entrepreneurial Coalition / Edition 1

by Roel Rutten

Overview

This superb new book develops a knowledge-based theory of innovation, marrying three streams of literature: innovation, inter-firm collaboration and networks, and learning regions. This book will interest all those working in economic geography and the economics of innovation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138810990
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/22/2015
Series:	Routledge Studies in Global Competition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Roel Rutten is Assistant Professor at the Department of Policy and Organization Studies at Tilburg University, the Netherlands.

Table of Contents

List of figures xi

List of tables xii

Preface xiii

1 Introduction: knowledge, networks, and space 1

1.1 The knowledge-based economy 2

1.2 Knowledge, and networks 9

1.3 Globalization and territoriality 14

1.4 Perspective and challenges 20

2 Provoking academic inquiry 23

2.1 Raising questions: the background of KIC 24

2.2 Objective and research questions 35

2.3 Research methodology 38

2.4 Outline of the book 43

3 Knowledge, learning, and innovation 44

3.1 Perspectives on innovation 46

3.2 Competitive advantage and the role of knowledge 55

3.3 Learning: the process of knowledge creation 65

3.4 Summary and conclusion 73

4 Learning, networks, and space 76

4.1 Inter-firm learning: a network approach 77

4.2 Docs space matter? 90

4.3 Summary and conclusion 98

5 Framework for analysis 105

5.1 Discussion of variables 105

5.2 Propositions 111

6 Analysis of the KIC project 114

6.1 Characteristics of KIC 115

6.2 Characteristics of the clusters 126

6.3 The space factor 153

6.4 Summary and conclusions 159

7 Conclusion and reflection 169

7.1 Towards a knowledge-based theory of innovation 169

7.2 Applicability in other contexts: external validity 183

7.3 Governance of 'knowledge networks' 191

7.4 The entrepreneurial coalition: concept and research agenda 196

Notes 203

References 208

Index 214