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How do interorganizational networks and firm group structures matter for innovation in clusters: Different networks, different results

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  • José Antonio Belso-Martínez
  • Francisco Mas-Verdu
  • Lorenzo Chinchilla-Mira

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Innovation requires knowledge-intensive processes. In firms, group structures may lead to better innovation practices because knowledge pooled by the members through their networks enhances creativity and innovation processes. Knowledge sourced from networks is shaped by the specificity of the network. Using data on Spanish clusters, this article confirms that both teams and external knowledge contribute to innovation, and that combining external knowledge with team practices is effective. However, the benefits of this combination are contingent on the idiosyncrasies of the network in terms of density and geography. Cluster characteristics also determine the role of networks and teams.

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  • José Antonio Belso-Martínez & Francisco Mas-Verdu & Lorenzo Chinchilla-Mira, 2020. "How do interorganizational networks and firm group structures matter for innovation in clusters: Different networks, different results," Journal of Small Business Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 58(1), pages 73-105, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ujbmxx:v:58:y:2020:i:1:p:73-105
    DOI: 10.1080/00472778.2019.1659673
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    1. Yanzhe Cui & Yingnan Niu & Yawen Ren & Shiyi Zhang & Lindan Zhao, 2024. "A Model to Analyze Industrial Clusters to Measure Land Use Efficiency in China," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-22, July.
    2. Guéneau, Grégory & Chabaud, Didier & Sauvannet, Marie-Christine Chalus, 2023. "Sticky ties: Quest for structural inter-organizational configurations in entrepreneurial ecosystems," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 190(C).
    3. Zhou, Xiaorui & Yang, Li, 2024. "The mechanism of TMT network characteristics on enterprises’ open innovation: A theoretical framework and meta-analysis," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 90(C), pages 89-101.

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