Knowledge Networks and Technological Capabilities in the African Manufacturing Cluster
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19450104 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Banji Oyelaran‐Oyeyinka (United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology, corresponding author), Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka (United Nations University/ Institute for New Technologies, Institute for New Technologies United Nations University, 6211-TC Maastricht, the Netherlands) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-23 |
| Publication date | 2003-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Science Technology and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0971-7218 • E-ISSN: 0973-0796 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/097172180300800101 |
| OpenAlex | W1972939011 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
Clusters are characterised by two dynamic elements: the rates and types of technological learning, and the nature and intensity of networking. Firms in early industrialisation are largely imitative innovators drawing on a variety of formal and informal sources such as licensing and reverse engineering. There is, therefore, a significant correlation between firm-level technological capabilities and external knowledge networks. We define a knowledge network as a structure of interlinked actors that facilitate the process of learning in firms and institutions in the process of innovation. This paper identifies emerging knowledge networks in African clusters, illustrating with new empirical data front clusters in Nigeria
Business · Dynamic Capabilities · Economic geography · Economics · Industrial organization · Industrialisation · Knowledge management · Computer Science · Firm Innovation and Growth · Innovation and Knowledge Management · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Artificial Intelligence
Technological Accumulation and Industrial Growth
Perspectives on Technology
Small Firms and Network Economies
Breeding innovation clusters
Substituting for the state
The division of labour is limited by the type of market
Growing the SMME Manufacturing Economy of South Africa
Enterprise Clusters and Networks in Developing Countries
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2021 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |