Regional Horizontal Networks within the SME Agri-Food Sector: An Innovation and Social Network Perspective

被引：32

作者：

McAdam, Maura ^{[1
]}

McAdam, Rodney ^{[2
]}

Dunn, Adele ^{[2
]}

McCall, Clare ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Queens Univ Belfast, QUMS, Belfast, Antrim, North Ireland

[2] Univ Ulster, Jordanstown, North Ireland

来源：

REGIONAL STUDIES | 2016年 / 50卷 / 08期

关键词：

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); Agri-food sector; Innovation; Social networks; RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; KNOWLEDGE; MANAGEMENT; FIRMS; INTERNATIONALIZATION; EMBEDDEDNESS; EXPLORATION; PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRY;

D O I：

10.1080/00343404.2015.1007935

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

MCADAM M., MCADAM R., DUNN A. and MCCALL C. Regional horizontal networks within the SME agri-food sector: an innovation and social network perspective, Regional Studies. This paper aims to explore how regional horizontal networks within the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) agri-food sector develop innovative capability and outcomes through the adoption of a combined innovation and social network perspective. To facilitate this, the Slow Food Network was deemed appropriate. A multiple case analysis was then used in order to explore 11 regional SME-based agri-food horizontal networks. The findings demonstrate that a complex life cycle development occurred within the regional SME networks. Such development required unique strategies of explorative and exploitative innovation-based knowledge exchange at different life cycle stages with resultant changes in network dynamics between the SMEs.

引用

页码：1316 / 1329

页数：14

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