Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/1927
Title: Geo-cultural influences and critical factors in inter-firm collaboration
Authors: Smith, HL
Dickson, K
Keywords: Research; Collaboration; Innovation; Conventions; Types of knowledge
Issue Date: 2003
Publisher: Inderscience
Citation: International Journal of Technology Management 2003 - 25(1/2): 34-50
Abstract: Inter-firm collaboration and other forms of inter-organisational activity are increasingly the means by which technological innovation occurs. This paper draws on evidence from two studies of the same set of firms to examine the conduct of collaborations over time across different contexts. The purpose is to examine the critical factors associated with successful collaboration and explore the importance of the geo-cultural context in understanding the conduct of inter-firm collaboration. The conceptual framework draws on two main sources: - Storper’s concept of ‘conventions’ of identity and participation and Lorenz’s classification of different types of knowledge. These are used to indicate the kinds and sources of adjustments required for successful collaboration.
URI: http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/1927
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJTM.2003.003088
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Brunel Business School Research Papers

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