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- Lejpras, Anna, et al.
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Locational and Internal Sources of Firm Competitive Advantage : Applying Porter’s Diamond Model at the Firm Level
- 2011
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Ingår i: Journal of Strategic Management Education. - : Senate Hall Academic Publisher. - 1649-3877. ; 7:2, s. 1-25
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper employs Porter’s diamond model to examine the relationships between afirm’s locational environment, its innovation capabilities, and competitive advantage assessed interms of various performance indicators. The study implements a structural equation modelestimated with the partial least squares (PLS) approach and reveals that frequent cooperation spurs innovation and performance but that, in contrast to Porter’s prediction, a strong focus on local demand impedes both. Interestingly, various types of governmental support, as well as the qualityof locational factors, are more important for less innovative companies than they are for moreinnovative ones. We also find that strong local competition is an impediment to firm innovativeness and performance, which is in conflict with Porter’s model.
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- Lejpras, Anna, et al.
(författare)
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Locational Conditions, Cooperation, and Innovativeness : Evidence from Research and Company Spin-Offs
- 2011
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Ingår i: The annals of regional science. - : Springer. - 0570-1864 .- 1432-0592. ; 46:3, s. 543-575
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper has two goals. First, it analyzes the extent to which the innovativeness of spin-offs, originating either in a research facility or from another company, is influenced by locational conditions. Second, it provides evidence on how important local cooperation links are in comparison to nonlocal ones. Using a sample of approximately 1,500 East German firms from knowledge-intensive sectors, we estimate a structural equation model applying the partial least squares method. We find that proximity to local research institutes and universities is the most influential factor for the cooperation intensity of spin-offs. Furthermore, the higher the cooperation intensity, the greater the innovativeness of a firm. Moreover, the results indicate that it is not the local but the nonlocal cooperation ties that are more conducive to innovativeness of research spin-offs. The findings also highlight that the innovativeness of research spin-offs with solely local links is strongly dependent on support from various authorities and institutions.
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