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Inter-organisational projects in French innovation clusters : The construction of collaboration

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  • Ludivine Calamel

    (UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes, CERAG - Centre d'études et de recherches appliquées à la gestion - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes)

  • Christian Defélix

    (UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes, CERAG - Centre d'études et de recherches appliquées à la gestion - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes)

  • Thierry Picq

    (EM - EMLyon Business School)

  • Didier Retour

    (UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes, CERAG - Centre d'études et de recherches appliquées à la gestion - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes)

Abstract

Having received considerable attention from central government and local authorities, French innovation clusters (the so-called ‘pôles de compétitivité') are beginning to be studied by academic researchers and evaluated by consultants. The core of their activity consists of collaborative projects, which are characterised by specific management and Human Resources practices located at the junction of different cultures and employment statuses. Almost four years after they were launched, what can we say about the dynamic of these collaborative projects? What is the reality of such collaboration when it involves multiple partnerships bringing together employees from different occupational cultures and Human Resources Management systems? The aim of this longitudinal research, which is based on the observation of two collaborative projects in one of the most largest clusters in France, is to discuss management and HR issues in such a setting. A literature review highlights the need to open up the ‘black box' of collaboration within projects and encourages examination of both manager's coordination efforts and the actors' motivation to cooperate, as well as the role played by HRM practices. Thus observation of the conduct of the projects over two years reveals that collaboration, far from being a given within these projects, is the product of a process of social construction that might be fostered by better managerial support.

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  • Ludivine Calamel & Christian Defélix & Thierry Picq & Didier Retour, 2012. "Inter-organisational projects in French innovation clusters : The construction of collaboration," Post-Print hal-02312642, HAL.
  • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02312642
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2011.03.001
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    1. Julien Cusin & Elodie Loubaresse, 2015. "L’interclustering. De la communauté de pratique aux réseaux d’innovation," Post-Print hal-03235818, HAL.
    2. B.G. Jean Jacques Iritié, 2018. "Economic issues of innovation clusters-based industrial policy: a critical overview," Global Business and Economics Review, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 20(3), pages 286-307.
    3. Julien Ambrosino & Dimitri Masson & Jérémy Legardeur, 2017. "STAR: a facilitation methodology to promote the project emergence in interclustering context Application to H2020 NEPTUNE project concerning Blue Growth [STAR : une méthodologie d'animation pour fa," Post-Print hal-01513588, HAL.
    4. Svetlana Klessova & Sebastian Engell & Catherine Thomas, 2022. "Dynamics of couplings and their implications in inter-organizational multi-actor research and innovation projects," Post-Print hal-03690108, HAL.
    5. Mohamed Ali Hedhili & Sami Boudabbous, 2021. "The Role of Career Development in the Relationship between Project-based Organization and Human Resource Management: Evidence from Tunisia," International Review of Management and Marketing, Econjournals, vol. 11(3), pages 36-41.
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    9. Julien de Benedittis, 2019. "Transition between temporary organizations: Dimensions enabling economies of recombination," Post-Print emse-02267574, HAL.

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