Knowledge And Innovation In Regional Industry: An Entrepreneurial Coalition (routledge Studies In Global Competition)

This superb new book develops a knowledge-based theory of innovation, marrying three streams of literature: innovation, inter-firm collaboration and networks, and learning regions. This book will interest all those working in economic geography and the economics of innovation. "Today's economy can be described as "knowledge based" since knowledge is arguably the most important factor of production. The key challenge for companies therefore is to develop and apply knowledge, that is, to learn. Increasingly, companies are collaborating with other firms in this process. This book asks why companies seek to collaborate with one another in developing and applying knowledge and how they organize this process of inter-firm learning. The book takes a single knowledge based perspective and demonstrates a detailed argument with the qualitative discussion of an actual "innovation network". Knowledge and Innovation in Regional Industry brings a fresh approach to an important subject. Its readable yet authoritative style will be popular amongst students and academics studying industrial economics along with knowledge and innovation studies. The book will also be of interest to business leaders and policy-makers internationally." http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0701/2003045944-d.html Today's economy can be described as "knowledge based" since knowledge is arguably the most important factor of production. The key challenge for companies therefore is to develop and apply knowledge, that is, to learn. Increasingly, companies are collaborating with other firms in this process. This book asks why companies seek to collaborate with one another in developing and applying knowledge and how they organize this process of inter-firm learning. The book takes a single knowledge based perspective and demonstrates a detailed argument with the qualitative discussion of an actual "innovation network". Knowledge and Innovation in Regional Industry brings a fresh approach to an important subject. Its readable yet authoritative style will be popular amongst students and academics studying industrial economics along with knowledge and innovation studies. The book will also be of interest to business leaders and policy-makers internationally. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 6 Copyright......Page 7 Contents......Page 10 1 Introduction: knowledge, networks, and space......Page 16 2 Provoking academic inquiry......Page 38 3 Knowledge, learning, and innovation......Page 59 4 Learning, networks, and space......Page 91 5 Framework for analysis......Page 120 6 Analysis of the KIC project......Page 129 7 Conclusion and reflection......Page 184 Notes......Page 218 References......Page 223 Index......Page 229 The contemporary economy can be described as "knowledge-based" since knowledge is arguably the most important factor of production. The key challenge for companies therefore is to develop and apply knowledge - that is, to learn. Increasingly, companies are collaborating with other firms in this process