Proximity and inter-organizational collaboration: A literature review

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作者
Knoben, J.
Oerlemans, L. A. G.
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[1] Tilburg Univ, Dept Org Studies, NL-5000 LE Tilburg, Netherlands
[2] Univ Pretoria, Dept Engn & Technol Management, ZA-0002 Pretoria, South Africa
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10.1111/j.1468-2370.2006.00121.x
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F [经济];
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02 ;
摘要
The proximity concept is used in many different ways in the literature. These dimensions of proximity are, however, defined and measured in many different (sometimes even contradictory) ways, show large amounts of overlap, and often are under- or over-specified. The goal of this paper is to specify the different dimensions of proximity relevant in inter-organizational collaboration more precisely and to provide definitions of these dimensions. The research presented contributes to reducing the ambiguity of the proximity concept as used in the literature. Based on the above, the following research question is addressed in this paper: 'Which dimensions of proximity are relevant in inter-organizational collaboration and how are they defined?' A systematic literature review is presented in order to disentangle the dimensions of the proximity concept. Based on this literature review, three dimensions of proximity relevant in inter-organizational collaboration are distinguished: geographical proximity, organizational proximity and technological proximity. Examples (case studies) from the literature are used to illustrate the current conceptual ambiguity as well as to clarify how the proposed dimensions of proximity reduce this conceptual ambiguity.
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