The emergence of collaborative partnerships between knowledge-intensive business service (Kibs) and product companies
The case of Bremen, Germany
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10408917 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yipeng Liu (0000-0002-4918-925X, Henley Business School, University of Reading, Reading, UK.), Christoph Lattemann (0000-0002-4451-8894, Management and Economics, Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH, Bremen, Germany), Yijun Xing (0000-0003-0192-0063, School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiao Tong University, Beijing, China, corresponding author), David Dorawa (Management and Economics, Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH, Bremen, Germany.) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 376-387 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Regional Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-3404 • E-ISSN: 1360-0591 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00343404.2018.1510178 |
| OpenAlex | W2890599934 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 32 |
Regional science research is silent on how collaborative partnerships between knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) and product companies emerge. The paper addresses this theoretical gap by examining the role played by KIBS firms and by their interactions with product companies. It proposes a typology of territorial servitization – namely knowledge gap, regulation gap and capacity gap – wherein KIBS firms respectively play the pivotal roles of knowledge brokers, intermediators and integrators in driving collaborative partnerships. By conducting qualitative case studies, this paper explores the mechanisms by which product companies located in a high-tech multi-industry cluster in Bremen, Germany, collaborate with KIBS firms in fostering regional competitiveness
Business · Industrial organization · Knowledge management · Product (mathematics · Service (business · Sociology · Typology · Business Strategy and Innovation · Customer Service Quality and Loyalty · Marketing · Service and Product Innovation
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |