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Why, Where and With Whom Do You Link? The Nature and Motivations of Linkages Within and Outside an Italian Local System

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Sacchetti S. Why, where and with whom do you link? The nature and motivations of linkages within and outside an Italian local system, Regional Studies. Building on the work of Richardson (1972) and on the need of firms to coordinate activities with others in search for related yet different competences, the paper proposes the results of a survey in the Italian Province of Reggio-Emilia (Emilia-Romagna, Italy). Concerns are related, in particular, with the geography of linkages, their nature, as well as with the profile of firms addressing specific types of objectives. Using categorical principal component analysis as well as correspondence analysis, the paper associates particular groups of motivations with firms' characteristics. The conclusions support the view according to which the increasing complexity and knowledge intensity of economic activities requires that inter-firm linkages are considered beyond spatial proximity and that knowledge-related motivations are associated with specific firms' profiles and patterns of specialization of activities. [image omitted] Sacchetti S. Pourquoi, ou et avec qui faut-il s'associer? La nature et les motivations des liens au sein et en dehors d'un systeme local italien, Regional Studies. A partir de Richardson (1972) et du besoin des entreprises de s'associer pour rechercher des competences a la fois connexes mais distinctes, on presente les resultats d'une enquete menee dans la province italienne de Reggio Emilia (en Emilia Romagna, en Italie). On porte un interet particulier a la geographie des connexions, leur nature, aussi bien que le profil des entreprises qui abordent des objectifs particuliers. Employant une analyse en composantes principales categorique aussi bien qu'une analyse par concordance, on associe des groupements particuliers de motivations aux caracteristiques des entreprises. Les conclusions viennent a l'appui de l'idee selon laquelle la complexite croissante des activites economiques a intensite de connaissance necessite que les connexions interentreprises sont considerees au-dela de la proximite geographique et que les motivations qui se rapportent a la connaissance s'associent aux profils et a la specialisation des entreprises specifiques. Organisation industrielle Connexions interentreprises Proximite geographique Economie basee sur la connaissance Specificite des biens immobiliers Anlyse en composantes principales Sacchetti S. Verknupfungen - warum, wo und mit wem? Wesen und Motivation von Verknupfungen innerhalb und ausserhalb eines lokalen Systems in Italien, Regional Studies. Aufbauend auf Richardson (1972) und auf dem Bedurfnis von Firmen, auf der Suche nach verwandten, aber unterschiedlichen Kompetenzen ihre Aktivitaten mit anderen Firmen zu koordinieren, stellen wir die Ergebnisse einer Studie in der italienischen Provinz Reggio-Emilia (Emilia-Romagna) vor. Insbesondere befassen wir uns mit der Geografie von Verknupfungen, ihrem Wesen und dem Profil von Firmen, die sich mit bestimmten Arten von Zielen befassen. Unter Einsatz einer kategorischen Hauptkomponentenanalyse sowie einer Korrespondenzanalyse verknupfen wir bestimmte Gruppen von Motivationen mit den Merkmalen von Firmen. Unsere Schlussfolgerungen bekraftigen die These, dass Verknupfungen zwischen Firmen aufgrund der zunehmenden Komplexitat und Wissensintensitat der Wirtschaftstatigkeiten auch jenseits der Ebene der raumlichen Nahe in Erwagung gezogen werden mussen und dass wissensbezogene Motivationen mit spezifischen Firmenprofilen und mit Spezialisierungsmustern bei den Tatigkeiten einhergehen. Organisation der Industrie Verknupfungen zwischen Firmen Geografische Nahe Wissensbasierte Wirtschaft Vermogensspezifizitat Hauptkomponentenanalyse Sacchetti S. ¿Por que, donde y con quien? La naturaleza y las motivaciones de los enlaces dentro y fuera de un sistema local italiano, Regional Studies. Basandonos en las teorias de Richardson (1972) y siendo necesario para las empresas coordinar actividades con otras empresas en busca de competencias relacionadas pero diferentes, proponemos los resultados de un estudio en la provincia italiana de Reggio-Emilia (Emilia-Romana). Lo que nos preocupa especialmente es la geografia de los enlaces, su naturaleza y las caracteristicas de las empresas que tienen en cuenta tipos especificos de objetivos. Analizado los componentes principales y categoricos y la correspondencia, asociamos grupos determinados de motivaciones con las caracteristicas de las empresas. Nuestras conclusiones confirman que para obtener una mayor complejidad e intensidad de conocimientos de las actividades economicas es necesario que se tengan en cuenta los enlaces entre las empresas independientemente de la proximidad espacial y que las motivaciones relacionadas con los conocimientos se relacionen con las caracteristicas de empresas concretas y los modelos de especializacion de las actividades. Organizacion de la industria Enlaces entre empresas Proximidad geografica Economia basada en el conocimiento La especificidad de bienes Analisis de componentes principales

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  • Silvia Sacchetti, 2009. "Why, Where and With Whom Do You Link? The Nature and Motivations of Linkages Within and Outside an Italian Local System," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(2), pages 197-209.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:43:y:2009:i:2:p:197-209
    DOI: 10.1080/00343400701808840
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