Dr Stephanie Scott s.a.scott@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
This study assesses the composition of micro-level behaviours embedded within innovation clusters. Drawing on network theory of innovation, we examine the relational complexities of a specific university-business form of clustered exchange to characterise the actor level behaviours that influence the breadth and spread of network involvement. Whilst some current research posits behavioural attributes of clustered networks, there have been few studies that have focused on the extent of influence that individuals have on the development of value creating relationships, the roles individuals play and the various factors that have the potential to impact their effectiveness. This conceptual development study provides insights into the actor-level behavioural features that play a central role in promoting the innovation effectiveness of these regions. The findings of this three year long ethnographic study suggest that in the face of resource constraints individuals act as agents in creating and sourcing external input for the benefit of their projects. This has implications for policy-makers as well, as our findings suggests that policies should be shaped to provide enabling factors for boundary-spanning, thus allowing relationships to be equipped with the ability to manage complex partner contexts to access the benefits of diversity.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 15, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | Oct 29, 2018 |
Publication Date | Jan 1, 2019 |
Deposit Date | Oct 18, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 29, 2020 |
Journal | Entrepreneurship and Regional Development |
Print ISSN | 0898-5626 |
Electronic ISSN | 1464-5114 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 31 |
Issue | 1-2 |
Pages | 22-45 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2018.1537145 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1315829 |
Related Public URLs | https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/35433 |
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Entrepreneurship & Regional Development on 29 Oct 2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/08985626.2018.1537145.
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