A study of how diversity in conference participation relates to SMEs' innovative performance

被引：7

作者：

Vlasov, Stanislav A. ^{[1
,2
]}

Bahlmann, Marc D. ^{[3
]}

Knoben, Joris ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] St Petersburg Univ, Grad Sch Management, St Petersburg 199004, Russia

[2] Tilburg Univ, Dept Org Studies, NL-5000 LE Tilburg, Netherlands

[3] Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Dept Management & Org, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands

[4] Radboud Univ Nijmegen, Inst Management Res, NL-6525 GD Nijmegen, Netherlands

来源：

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY | 2017年 / 17卷 / 01期

关键词：

Temporary clusters; innovative performance; diversity; conferences; RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; ALLIANCE PORTFOLIO DIVERSITY; RESOURCE-BASED VIEW; TRADE FAIRS; ABSORPTIVE-CAPACITY; KNOWLEDGE; CLUSTERS; FIRM; NETWORKS; CREATION;

D O I：

10.1093/jeg/lbw004

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

New models of space and innovation have suggested that firms, particularly small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), can obtain and develop new knowledge by participating in conferences. However, there is no systematic empirical evidence thus far to support this suggestion. Drawing on interactive models of innovation and theory on temporary space, we develop the hypothesis that an SME's conference participation affects its innovative performance. Using a dataset for a representative sample of 344 high-technology SMEs from the electronics industry over a period of 23 years, we found that participation in conferences that vary in terms of scientific discipline and location can predict SMEs' innovative performance. Theoretical and practical implications are also discussed.

引用

页码：191 / 216

页数：26

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