Mechanisms of knowledge flows in bottom-up and top-down cluster initiatives

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ID7366433
AuthorsWojciech Dyba (0000-0003-1554-5938, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume3
Issue1
Pages286-294
Publication date2016-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRegional Studies Regional Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2168-1376 • E-ISSN: 2168-1376
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/21681376.2016.1183514
OpenAlexW2415674025
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited16

Knowledge flows are widely believed to be a phenomenon of clusters, and inducing them is one of the chief objectives in establishing and promoting cluster initiatives (CI). However, not many studies discuss how these flows and their effects may differ depending on the mode of CI creation and on the role of public authorities in this process. The main aim of this article is to compare mechanisms of knowledge flows in bottom-up and top-down cluster initiatives. The results of an empirical research involving two case studies in western Poland, obtained through the use of Social Network Analysis (SNA), allowed stating that in bottom-up cluster initiatives firms which were innovation leaders played a prime role in disseminating technological and business knowledge, while in the top-down initiatives the most important were representatives of universities and research centres as well as formal coordinators of cooperation. Policy implications stemming from these results were identified

Business · Cluster (spacecraft · Dissemination · Economic geography · Economics · Knowledge flow · Knowledge management · Knowledge production · Phenomenon · Political science · Process (computing · Public relations · Regional development · Regional science · Regional studies · Sociology · Top-down and bottom-up design · Business Strategy and Innovation · Computer Science · Engineering · Innovation and Knowledge Management · Polish socio-economic development

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