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Regional Horizontal Networks within the SME Agri-Food Sector: An Innovation and Social Network Perspective

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  • Maura McAdam
  • Rodney McAdam
  • Adele Dunn
  • Clare McCall

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McAdam M., McAdam R., Dunn A. and McCall C. Regional horizontal networks within the SME agri-food sector: an innovation and social network perspective, Regional Studies. This paper aims to explore how regional horizontal networks within the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) agri-food sector develop innovative capability and outcomes through the adoption of a combined innovation and social network perspective. To facilitate this, the Slow Food Network was deemed appropriate. A multiple case analysis was then used in order to explore 11 regional SME-based agri-food horizontal networks. The findings demonstrate that a complex life cycle development occurred within the regional SME networks. Such development required unique strategies of explorative and exploitative innovation-based knowledge exchange at different life cycle stages with resultant changes in network dynamics between the SMEs.

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  • Maura McAdam & Rodney McAdam & Adele Dunn & Clare McCall, 2016. "Regional Horizontal Networks within the SME Agri-Food Sector: An Innovation and Social Network Perspective," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 50(8), pages 1316-1329, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:50:y:2016:i:8:p:1316-1329
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2015.1007935
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