The effects of industry cluster knowledge management on innovation performance

被引:188
作者
Lai, Yung-Lung [1 ]
Hsu, Maw-Shin [1 ]
Lin, Feng-Jyh [2 ]
Chen, Yi-Min [3 ]
Lin, Yi-Hsin [4 ]
机构
[1] Feng Chia Univ, PhDProgram Business, Taichung 40724, Taiwan
[2] Feng Chia Univ, Dept Business Adm, Taichung 40724, Taiwan
[3] Univ Kaohsiung, Dept Asia Pacific Ind & Business Management, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
[4] Asia Univ, Dept Leisure & Recreat Management, Taichung, Taiwan
关键词
Industry cluster; Knowledge management; Innovation performance; Mediation effects; FIRM; GEOGRAPHY; CAPABILITIES; NETWORKS; CREATION; TIES;
D O I
10.1016/j.jbusres.2013.11.036
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Research on industrial clusters mostly focuses on the effects of the competitive advantage they generate. This study takes a different approach, conducting empirical research on three types of Taiwanese parks (export processing zones, industrial zones, and science parks), in which economic development is particularly prominent, and which have industry cluster characteristics. The study explores the effects of special resources and relationships among cluster firms on innovation performance, and focuses on knowledge management as the mediator for investigation. A survey, regression analysis, and correlation analysis probe into the effects of the special resources and relationships among industrial clusters on corporate knowledge management and innovation performance. Knowledge management emerges as the mediator of industry clusters in terms of corporate innovation performance, thus providing support for the research hypotheses. The findings of this study are valuable for further research and strategic thinking on the sustainability of corporate operations. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
引用
收藏
页码:734 / 739
页数:6
相关论文
共 43 条
[1]  
Afuah A., 1998, INNOVATION MANAGEMEN
[2]   INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES FOR THE EUROPEAN REGIONS - FROM MARKETS AND PLANS TO SOCIOECONOMICS AND POWERS OF ASSOCIATION [J].
AMIN, A ;
THRIFT, N .
ECONOMY AND SOCIETY, 1995, 24 (01) :41-66
[3]  
Anderson G., 1994, Econ. Dev. Rev., V12, P26
[4]  
[Anonymous], 2007, GLOB COMP REP 2007 2
[5]  
[Anonymous], 2009, The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010
[6]  
[Anonymous], 1995, The Knowledge Creating
[7]  
[Anonymous], 2009, ACAD MANAGE REV
[8]  
[Anonymous], 2008, The Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008
[9]  
[Anonymous], 2000, Marketing Management Millenium Edition
[10]   Clustering and internal resources: moderation and mediation effects [J].
Antonio Belso-Martinez, Jose ;
Xavier Molina-Morales, F. ;
Mas-Verdu, Francisco .
JOURNAL OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, 2011, 15 (05) :738-758