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Decision-Making for Location of New Knowledge Intensive Businesses on ICT Sector: Portuguese Evidences

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  • João J. Ferreira

    (University of Beira Interior, Portugal)

  • Carla S. Marques

    (University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal)

  • Cristina Fernandes

    (PhD student at University of Beira Interior, Portugal)

Abstract

Technological innovation associated with e-business is seen as one of the key drivers of the knowledge economy and innovation performance and is a considerable test of a region’s or nation’s capacity to generate e-entrepreneurship and sustain competitiveness. The importance of the knowledge intensive business services (KIBS) sector to economic growth will increase significantly with the development of the knowledge economy and the rise of e-entrepreneurship. This article identifies different types of new KIBS and recognizes factors influencing their location. A conceptual research model based on the link between KIBS and location attributes is proposed and tested, and a survey was carried out in the Region Centro of Portugal to test a multidimensional approach at the location decision level. The authors’ found many different factors associated with the location of new KIBS, and their findings highlight two profiles of KIBS.

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  • João J. Ferreira & Carla S. Marques & Cristina Fernandes, 2010. "Decision-Making for Location of New Knowledge Intensive Businesses on ICT Sector: Portuguese Evidences," International Journal of E-Entrepreneurship and Innovation (IJEEI), IGI Global, vol. 1(1), pages 60-82, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jeei00:v:1:y:2010:i:1:p:60-82
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    1. João J. M. Ferreira & Cristina I. Fernandes & Mário L. Raposo, 2017. "The Effects of Location on Firm Innovation Capacity," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 8(1), pages 77-96, March.
    2. João J. M. Ferreira & Cristina I. Fernandes & Mário L. Raposo & Roy Thurik & João R. Faria, 2016. "Entrepreneur location decisions across industries," International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Springer, vol. 12(4), pages 985-1006, December.
    3. Charisia Vlachou & Olga Iakovidou, 2015. "The Evolution Of Studies On Business Location Factors," Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 20(04), pages 1-23, December.
    4. Fernandes, Cristina & Ferreira, João, 2011. "Knowledge Spillovers and Knowledge Intensive Business Services: An Empirical Study," MPRA Paper 34751, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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