Knowledge Economy and Service Activities

2009 ◽  
pp. 101-124
Author(s):  
Riccardo Cappellin
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Urban System ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Industrial Districts ◽  
Cognitive Dimension ◽  
International Debate ◽  
Service Activities ◽  
Urbanization Economies ◽  
Innovation Knowledge ◽  
Innovation Processes

- (Paper first received, May 2009; in final form, July 2009)This paper identifies some paths in the evolution of the international and mainly European literature on service activities, and it seeks to relate them to the emerging interest in the cognitive dimension of innovation processes. In particular, it indicates the contributions of Italian researchers who have actively participated in this international debate and in some cases anticipated new perspectives which have then been adopted by other researchers. A characteristic of these contributions is the link between the analysis of services sectors and the spatial characteristics of Italy, such as the diffusion of industrial districts made up of SME specialized in medium technology sectors and the evolution of the Italian urban system consisting of numerous small and medium-sized cities.Keywords: services, KIBS, innovation, knowledge economy, urbanization economiesJEL Classification: R3, L8, O3

Eco-Innovation and Transitions

2009 ◽  
pp. 103-124
Author(s):  
René Kemp
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Transition Management ◽  
Theoretical Terms ◽  
Societal Transformation ◽  
International Debate ◽  
Multilevel Perspective ◽  
Development Network ◽  
Lock In

- This paper is aimed at examining the scholarship on system innovation and societal transformation for sustainable development, which today is known as "transition management". In theoretical terms, the approach of transition management relies on markets, guidance in the form of goals and visions of sustainable development, network management with an element of self-organisation. Transition management could be viewed as "evolutionary governance" as it is concerned with the functioning of the variation-selection-retention process: creating variety informed by visions of the sustainability, shaping new paths and reflexively adapting existing institutional frameworks and regimes. It is a model for escaping lock-in and moving towards solutions offering multiple benefits, not just for users but also for society as a whole. It is not a megalomaniac attempt to control the future but an attempt to insert normative goals into evolutionary processes in a reflexive manner. The multilevel perspective of change and the model of goal-oriented modulation and reflexive governance, on which transition management is based, are described. Experiences with transition management in the Netherlands are described too, as well as the international debate on transition management as a model of governance for sustainable development.Keywords: eco-innovation, transition, reflexive governance, multi-level change, the NetherlandsJEL classification: B52; Q50Parole chiave: governance ambientale; fallimenti del mercato; esternalitŕ; beni pubblici; economia del benessere; economia istituzionale.

Firms' death rate and spatial agglomeration. Evidence on the resilience of italian local Production systems

2012 ◽  
pp. 101-126
Author(s):  
Giulio Cainelli ◽  
Sandro Montresor ◽  
Marzetti Giuseppe Vittucci
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Industrial Clusters ◽  
Industrial Districts ◽  
Spatial Agglomeration ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Urbanization Economies ◽  
Italian Provinces

The paper investigates the role spatial agglomeration has in affecting firm mortality of industries. In particular, the role of variety and specialization is addressed, along with the extent to which industrial clusters can be retained industrial districts. Empirical evidence is provided for a large panel of Italian provinces and manufacturing sectors, over the period 1995-2007. Urbanization economies, rather than localization ones, significantly diminish firm mortality of industries at the local level. The same holds true for industrial variety, even far from the specialization core. Industrial districts, instead, are neither safe nor dangerous places for firms, unless variety is controlled for. Preliminary evidence is also provided by the serial and spatial autocorrelation of firm' death and start-up rates.

scholarly journals Leadership aiming at innovation: suggesting and discussing four roles of an innovation leader

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 537-548
Author(s):  
Hugo Skålsvik ◽  
Daniel Adriaenssen ◽  
Jon-Arild Johannessen
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Management Roles ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

Organizations often experience problems and challenges due to the development of rigid bureaucratic rules and procedures, which may represent obstacles to creativity and innovation. In a global knowledge economy, innovation is an important competitive parameter. Consequently, anything that may stimulate innovation in an organization’s creative energy fields is valuable. This paper addresses one question: What management roles of an innovation leader may enhance the development of innovation in an organization’s creative energy fields? Methodology used is conceptual generalization. The article suggests, clarifies and discusses four roles of an innovation leader’s that may have a positive impact on an organization’s innovation performance in creative energy fields. The roles are conceptualized as “the innovation leader as an expert”, “the innovation leader as a reputation builder”, “the innovation leader as a relationship builder”, and the “innovation leader as a creative change force”. The article argues how these four roles are important in promoting innovation in organizations. By doing this, the article contributes to the extant knowledge on how four different roles of an innovation leader’s may enhance an organization’s innovation performance in creative energy fields. Keywords: the knowledge society, innovation in organizations, creative energy fields, innovation leaders, roles of an innovation leader. JEL Classification: O31, O33, D83

Beyond Customer Knowledge Management

2000 ◽  
pp. 258-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohanbir Sawhney ◽  
Emanuela Prandelli
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Customer Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Customer Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Innovation Processes

In the knowledge-based economy, the value of products and services largely depends on the knowledge intangibles they embed (Drucker, 1993). The success of firms is increasingly becoming linked to the intellectual capital they are able to accumulate and re-invest in their markets (Davenport & Prusak, 1998; Nahapiet & Ghoshal, 1998; Sullivan, 1998). In this age of knowledge-based business, it is incumbent upon firms to pay increasing attention to the development of customer knowledge (Balasubramanian et al., 1998; Sawhney & Kotler, 1999). However, researchers in marketing have generally assumed that knowledge creation happens only within the firm’s boundaries or, at the most, within the strategic alliances among firms. We argue that in the knowledge economy we need to move beyond this perspective of the firm as the knowledge creator that learns about customers and creates value for them, to a perspective of the firm as a co-creator of knowledge that learns and creates value with its customers. As already argued only in service marketing literature, customers are a vital source of knowledge and hence competitive advantage. The cooperation with them gives firms the opportunity to renew the source of their competitive advantage constantly. This is significant in a business landscape where unique and lasting competitive advantages are increasingly rare. Through co-operation with their customers, firms can better anticipate market changes (Anderson & Narus, 1991; Nonaka & Takeuchi, 1995), catalyze their innovation processes (von Hippel, 1982, 1986, 1994), and better respond to latent customer needs (Leonard & Rayport, 1997).

scholarly journals Using the Patent Analysis to Examine the Future Development Trend of the Life Cycle of Taiwan's Fitness Equipment and Bicycle Industries

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-43
Author(s):  
Ming-Han Chiang ◽  
Li-Wei Liu ◽  
Cheng-Yu Tsai ◽  
Yi-Liang Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Development Trend ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Bicycle Industry ◽  
Phase Type ◽  
Technology Life Cycle ◽  
Technology Lifecycle

Objective - This study aims to analyse the current situation of Taiwan's fitness equipment and bicycle industries, to compare their future development. As a result of globalization and the trend of the knowledge economy, patent information can be used to predict the trend of these industries. Methodology/Technique - This study uses M-Trends as a research tool. The scope of the study is the number of patents issued between 1996 and 2015. Findings - The research results show that the technology lifecycle of the fitness equipment and bicycle industries are both mature. Novelty - This study analyzes the life cycle of Taiwan's fitness equipment and bicycle industries through EXCEL, to build a patent figure, and compare the technology life cycle to show Taiwan's fitness equipment and bicycle industries in the technology lifecycle phase. Type of Paper - Empirical. Keywords: Patents; M-Trends; Fitness Equipment Industry; Bicycle Industry; Taiwan. JEL Classification: L62, Z23.

Trade and Location of Producer Services: A Canadian Perspective

1987 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 597-611 ◽  
Author(s):  
W J Coffey ◽  
M Polèse
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
Location Theory ◽  
Urban System ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Producer Services ◽  
Producer Service ◽  
Service Activities ◽  
Canadian Perspective ◽  
Locational Decision

The increasing importance of the service sector in modern economies necessitates the elaboration of a body of location theory applicable to service activities. An attempt is made in this paper to present elements of such a locational framework, with specific reference to producer services. Patterns of trade and of location are complementary aspects of the same problem. Thus three distinct channels through which producer services are traded are examined: direct and intrafirm exports by producer-service firms, and intrafirm exports by manufacturing firms. The last two ‘invisible’ channels, in particular, have important implications for the locational decision. A model for the locational analysis of producer-service establishments is then posited. The producer-service location problem may be conceptualized essentially as one of a trade-off between market-pull factors, specialized labour needs, and urban externalities. Last, the location of producer-service activities within the Canadian urban system is examined. These activities are found to be highly concentrated, but not in a simple hierarchical pattern, suggesting the importance of both specialized labour pools and urban externalities.

Knowledge Sharing Partner Selection of Cluster Enterprise Based on BP Neural Network

2013 ◽  
Vol 333-335 ◽  
pp. 1301-1305
Author(s):  
Yu Liu ◽  
Nan Wang ◽  
Fei Feng ◽  
Lu Gan
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Bp Neural Network ◽  
Selection Index ◽  
Partner Selection ◽  
Knowledge Innovation ◽  
Bp Neural Network Model ◽  
Innovation Knowledge ◽  
Selection Of

In the era of knowledge economy, knowledge has become the most critical enterprise resources; however, because of the accelerating speed of knowledge innovation, knowledge sharing between organizations becomes the inevitable choice for enterprises. Moreover, selection of the appropriate sharing partners has an important impact on the efficiency of knowledge sharing. In this paper, the authors analyze the factors of knowledge sharing among the cluster enterprises, build a cluster enterprise knowledge-sharing partner selection index system, and use the BP neural network model to select suitable enterprise knowledge sharing partners. Finally, the authors demonstrate the feasibility of the method with an example.

Globalization, Innovation, and Regional Development

1998 ◽  
Vol 3 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 9-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Gordon ◽  
Linda Kimball
Keyword(s):  
World Economy ◽  
Structural Transformations ◽  
Industrial Districts ◽  
Innovation Networks ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Global Networks ◽  
The World ◽  
New Form ◽  
Innovation Processes

Contemporary theoretical and empirical analysis of globalization and regionalization have remained relatively separate from each other: globalization is assumed precisely to transcend nation-state and region while industrial districts are presumed to be relatively self-contained. In contrast to these views, this paper examines the changing dynamics and new reciprocal interdependence of regional and innovation networks in Silicon Valley: integration with global networks has become essential to the long-term viability of regional innovation processes within the infamous region. The paper also summarizes how structural transformations have led to a new understanding of internationalization, transnationalization, and globalization in the world economy, and describes the problems with prevailing state-led counter movements to these processes. It then introduces a new model of problem-solving growth in a context of globalization, and suggests the need for the facilitative state whose role will be a new form of interstitial participation.

scholarly journals Innovation Processes and Industrial Districts

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul L. Robertson ◽  
David Jacobson ◽  
Richard N. Langlois
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Districts ◽  
Innovation Processes
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