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This Companion provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview
and critical evaluation of existing conceptualizations and new
developments in innovation research. Arguing that innovation
research requires inter- and trans-disciplinary explanations and
methodological pluralism at various levels, it draws on multiple
perspectives of innovation, knowledge and creativity from
economics, geography, history, management, political science and
sociology. The Companion provides the definitive guide to the field
and introduces new approaches, perspectives and developments. The
Companion systematically analyzes the challenges, problems and gaps
in innovation research. Leading scholars reflect upon and
critically assess the fundamental topics of the field, including:
innovation as a concept innovation and institutions innovation and
creativity innovation, networking and communities innovation in
permanent spatial settings innovation in temporary and virtual
settings innovation, entrepreneurship and market making innovation
governance and management. Innovation researchers and students in
economics, economic geography, industrial sociology, innovation
studies, international business, management and political science
will find the Companion to be an essential resource. It will also
appeal to practitioners in innovation and policy makers in economic
development, public policy and innovation policy. Contributors
include: H. Bathelt, N. Bradford, T. Burger-Helmchen, M. Callon, U.
Cantner, P. Cohendet, D.H. Cropley, L. D'Adderio, P. Desrochers, U.
Dewald, G. Dosi, D. Dougherty, J.Y. Douglas, J.R. Faulconbridge,
M.P. Feldman, M. Ferrary, D. Foray, N. Geilinger, E. Giuliani, J.
Gluckler, B. Godin, F. Golfetto, G. Grabher, M. Granovetter, S.
Haefliger, I. Hamdan-Livramento, A.B. Hargadon, A. Hatchuel, S.
Henn, J.-A. Heraud, A.J. Herod, C. Hussler, O. Ibert, A. Lagendijk,
P. Le Masson, S. Leppala, D. Leslie, S. Lhuillery, P. Li, N. Lowe,
B.-A. Lundvall, E.J. Maelecki, L. Marengo, S. McGrath-Champ, J.
Merkel, S. Ogawa, F. Pachidou, G. Parmentier, J. Penin, G. Pickren,
A.C. Pratt, J. Raffo, A. Rainnie, A. Rallet, N.M. Rantisi, D.
Rinallo, J. Roberts, R.G. Shearmur, L. Simon, B. Sinclair-Desgagne,
B. Spigel, J. Szurmak, A. Torre, B. Truffer, A. Van Assche, W.
Vanhaverbeke, S. Vannuccini, C. Vellera, E. Vernette, G. von Krogh,
B. Weil, D.A. Wolfe
This Companion provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview
and critical evaluation of existing conceptualizations and new
developments in innovation research. Arguing that innovation
research requires inter- and trans-disciplinary explanations and
methodological pluralism at various levels, it draws on multiple
perspectives of innovation, knowledge and creativity from
economics, geography, history, management, political science and
sociology. The Companion provides the definitive guide to the field
and introduces new approaches, perspectives and developments. The
Companion systematically analyzes the challenges, problems and gaps
in innovation research. Leading scholars reflect upon and
critically assess the fundamental topics of the field, including:
innovation as a concept innovation and institutions innovation and
creativity innovation, networking and communities innovation in
permanent spatial settings innovation in temporary and virtual
settings innovation, entrepreneurship and market making innovation
governance and management. Innovation researchers and students in
economics, economic geography, industrial sociology, innovation
studies, international business, management and political science
will find the Companion to be an essential resource. It will also
appeal to practitioners in innovation and policy makers in economic
development, public policy and innovation policy. Contributors
include: H. Bathelt, N. Bradford, T. Burger-Helmchen, M. Callon, U.
Cantner, P. Cohendet, D.H. Cropley, L. D'Adderio, P. Desrochers, U.
Dewald, G. Dosi, D. Dougherty, J.Y. Douglas, J.R. Faulconbridge,
M.P. Feldman, M. Ferrary, D. Foray, N. Geilinger, E. Giuliani, J.
Gluckler, B. Godin, F. Golfetto, G. Grabher, M. Granovetter, S.
Haefliger, I. Hamdan-Livramento, A.B. Hargadon, A. Hatchuel, S.
Henn, J.-A. Heraud, A.J. Herod, C. Hussler, O. Ibert, A. Lagendijk,
P. Le Masson, S. Leppala, D. Leslie, S. Lhuillery, P. Li, N. Lowe,
B.-A. Lundvall, E.J. Maelecki, L. Marengo, S. McGrath-Champ, J.
Merkel, S. Ogawa, F. Pachidou, G. Parmentier, J. Penin, G. Pickren,
A.C. Pratt, J. Raffo, A. Rainnie, A. Rallet, N.M. Rantisi, D.
Rinallo, J. Roberts, R.G. Shearmur, L. Simon, B. Sinclair-Desgagne,
B. Spigel, J. Szurmak, A. Torre, B. Truffer, A. Van Assche, W.
Vanhaverbeke, S. Vannuccini, C. Vellera, E. Vernette, G. von Krogh,
B. Weil, D.A. Wolfe
This book rigorously explores the critical, initial stage of
cluster emergence in which the seeds for further growth are sown.
Whether economic growth actually occurs, however, ultimately
depends on various regional conditions and the processes in
place.The contributors offer a broad spectrum of conceptual
perspectives and empirical case studies on the regional factors and
policies required for economic growth. They discuss the link
between new clusters and established regional paths, the generation
of institutions and endogenous dynamics, and the patterns of
emergence and growth of successful clusters. A number of important
questions are addressed, including: ? How do opportunities and
crises influence cluster emergence? ? Is cluster emergence purely
random or can it be planned? ? How can emerging clusters be
identified and their growth patterns measured? ? How can regional
policies support cluster emergence? Filling a gap in the literature
on the actual genesis of clusters, this path-breaking book will
prove a fascinating read for academics focusing on economics,
geography, entrepreneurship, technological change and innovation,
and regional studies.
This book explores common ethical issues faced by human geographers
in their research. It offers practical guidance for research
planning and design that incorporates geographic disciplinary
knowledge to conceptualise research ethics. The volume brings
together international insights from researchers in geography and
related fields to provide a comprehensive overview of relevant
ethical frameworks and challenges in human geography research. It
includes in-depth reflections on a range of ethical dilemmas that
arise in certain contextual conditions and spatial constructions
that face those researching and teaching on spatial dimensions of
social life. With a focus on the increased need for specialist
ethics training as part of postgraduate education in the Humanities
and Social Sciences and the necessity for fostering sensitivity in
cross-cultural comparative research, the book seeks to enable
people to engage in ethical decision-making and moral reasoning
while conducting research. Chapters examine the implications of
geographical research for conceptualising ethics and discuss
specific case studies from which more general conclusions, linked
to conceptual debates, are drawn. As a research-based reference
guide for tackling ethically sensitive projects and international
differences in legal and institutional standards and requirements,
the book is useful for postgraduate and undergraduate students as
well as academics teaching at senior levels.
This book focuses on the dialectics between spatio-organisational
gaps and local contexts that characterise cross-border investments.
"Interspatial" investments - be it mergers & acquisitions
(M&A) or greenfield investments - are usually characterised by
what is referred to as "otherness", i.e. organisational and
cultural distances of the firms involved in relation to their
regional contexts. At the same time, economic, political and
socio-cultural linkages are decisive for attracting cross-border
investments to regions and for providing firms with conditions
supportive of their market success. As a consequence of being
locked into complex structures of proximities, cross-border
investments are situated in contested terrain. This terrain
triggers learning processes in both regional actors and investors,
which can result in the convergence of mindsets and organisational
issues. This book is unique in that it combines interspace (defined
as the distance between the new owner and the cross-border
venture), place (the target region), interpretation (perception and
understanding of the investment by the actors involved) and context
(institutions, actor networks and interaction), thus offering
better understanding of recent processes of globalisation. Crossing
disciplinary boundaries by integrating economic geography and
management studies, the volume adopts an innovative and spatially
informed perspective on foreign direct investments (FDI). This
perspective will be of great value to scholars, students and
practitioners. The volume is inventive in its approach in that it
offers fresh readings from interdisciplinary theoretical approaches
and combines these with valuable empirical insights from developed
as well as Emerging Economies.
This book explores common ethical issues faced by human geographers
in their research. It offers practical guidance for research
planning and design that incorporates geographic disciplinary
knowledge to conceptualise research ethics. The volume brings
together international insights from researchers in geography and
related fields to provide a comprehensive overview of relevant
ethical frameworks and challenges in human geography research. It
includes in-depth reflections on a range of ethical dilemmas that
arise in certain contextual conditions and spatial constructions
that face those researching and teaching on spatial dimensions of
social life. With a focus on the increased need for specialist
ethics training as part of postgraduate education in the Humanities
and Social Sciences and the necessity for fostering sensitivity in
cross-cultural comparative research, the book seeks to enable
people to engage in ethical decision-making and moral reasoning
while conducting research. Chapters examine the implications of
geographical research for conceptualising ethics and discuss
specific case studies from which more general conclusions, linked
to conceptual debates, are drawn. As a research-based reference
guide for tackling ethically sensitive projects and international
differences in legal and institutional standards and requirements,
the book is useful for postgraduate and undergraduate students as
well as academics teaching at senior levels.
This book focuses on the dialectics between spatio-organisational
gaps and local contexts that characterise cross-border investments.
"Interspatial" investments - be it mergers & acquisitions
(M&A) or greenfield investments - are usually characterised by
what is referred to as "otherness", i.e. organisational and
cultural distances of the firms involved in relation to their
regional contexts. At the same time, economic, political and
socio-cultural linkages are decisive for attracting cross-border
investments to regions and for providing firms with conditions
supportive of their market success. As a consequence of being
locked into complex structures of proximities, cross-border
investments are situated in contested terrain. This terrain
triggers learning processes in both regional actors and investors,
which can result in the convergence of mindsets and organisational
issues. This book is unique in that it combines interspace (defined
as the distance between the new owner and the cross-border
venture), place (the target region), interpretation (perception and
understanding of the investment by the actors involved) and context
(institutions, actor networks and interaction), thus offering
better understanding of recent processes of globalisation. Crossing
disciplinary boundaries by integrating economic geography and
management studies, the volume adopts an innovative and spatially
informed perspective on foreign direct investments (FDI). This
perspective will be of great value to scholars, students and
practitioners. The volume is inventive in its approach in that it
offers fresh readings from interdisciplinary theoretical approaches
and combines these with valuable empirical insights from developed
as well as Emerging Economies.
This book presents a multifaceted perspective on regional
development and corresponding processes of adaptation and response,
focusing on the concepts of polarization and peripheralization. It
discusses theoretical and empirical foundations and presents
several compelling case studies from Central and Eastern Europe and
beyond.
Das vorliegende Handbuch bietet einen umfassenden systematischen
UEberblick uber das Themenfeld Lokale OEkonomie in Bezug auf
Konzepte, Quartierskontexte und Interventionen. In pragnanten
Kurzkapiteln diskutieren Wissenschaftler aus unterschiedlichen
Disziplinen (Humangeographie, Soziologie, Wirtschaftswissenschaften
etc.) sowie Akteure aus der Stadtentwicklungspraxis grundlegende
Konzepte der lokalen OEkonomie und verwandte Ansatze, Dynamiken und
Prozesse in unterschiedlichen Quartieren sowie Gestaltungsoptionen
zur Starkung lokal-oekonomischer Strukturen in Deutschland. Das
Handbuch richtet sich gleichermassen an Studierende,
Wissenschaftler und Praktiker aus der integrierten Stadt- und
Quartiersentwicklung.
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