The under-exploration issue in territorial networks: the moderating effect of the involvement of supporting organisations |
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| Authors: | F Xavier Molina-Morales Ma Teresa Martínez-Fernández |
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| Institution: | 1. Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Department of Business Administration &2. Marketing , Campus Riu Sec, 12080 , Castellón , Spain molina@emp.uji.es;4. Marketing , Campus Riu Sec, 12080 , Castellón , Spain |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this paper is to provide a better understanding of the effect of social networks on innovation through the analysis of territorial systems of firms. Although industrial districts enjoy a number of advantages, they also present some relevant limitations. We have labelled the difficulties that have been identified as the exploring concern. However, periphery actors, such as supporting organisations, playing the role of intermediary agents allow districts to escape from exploring restrictions, since they can monitor what is happening outside the district and, in consequence, the involvement of supporting organisations has a positive effect on innovation. The study reported in this paper is based on a sample of 154 manufacturing firms that belong to industrial districts in the Valencia Region (Spain). Findings support the positive association between local institution involvement and innovation of companies. |
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| Keywords: | social capital under-exploration networks industrial district innovation |
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