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Innovation, Alliances, and Networks in High-Tech Environments - Front Cover -- Innovation, Alliances, and Networks in High-Tech Environments -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Contributors -- Introduction -- References -- Part I: Alliances and networks -- Chapter 1: The emergence of the red biotech niche and its evanescent dissolution into the integrated parallel 'knowledge system' of a new biopharmaceutical filière: An evolutionary perspective -- Introduction -- Disruptive technologies and the emergence of new niches -- Partner alliances supporting the emergence of the bioniche -- The organizational reactions of incumbents to potential threats represented by the emergence of red bioniche was the activation of a flow of M& -- A -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2: Innovation in US metropolitan areas: The role of global connectivity -- Introduction -- Data and methods -- Preliminary findings -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 3: Competition and cooperation in entrepreneurial ecosystem: A lifecycle analysis of a Canadian ICT ecosystem -- Introduction -- Theoretical background -- Methods -- Analysis of the case -- Contribution and conclusion -- References -- Part II: Alliances and innovation -- Chapter 4: Partnering strategies in biotech firms: A longitudinal perspective -- Introduction -- Theory and hypotheses -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion and conclusions -- Appendix 4.1 -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5: Management of the collaboration network of Italian biotech firms: Do firms experience a diminishing return from alliances? -- Introduction -- The management of strategic alliances -- Methodology -- Results -- Discussion and conclusions -- References.

"The aim of the Managing Networks of Creativity is to improve our understanding of creativity and the management of creativity, as discussed in the fields of management (including strategic management, organization science, organizational behaviour, and entrepreneurship), economics, sociology, regional studies, and political science. While research on creativity has made several important contributions to the theoretical literature, little attention has been paid to the development and testing of formal theoretical models, especially in those cases where creativity is the result not so much of individual behaviour than the outcome of collective efforts, connecting individuals in organizations, social networks, projects, geographic clusters, and so forth. The proposed volume includes studies, both conceptual and empirical, which, as a whole, "deconstruct" the concept of creativity and the management of creativity by identifying specific situations, contexts, firms, clusters, and districts in which creative processes evolve. The reader is provided with in-depth discussions of theoretical issues and a range of descriptive cases and survey data that the authors use to explore or test concepts and models. Overall, the volume aims to integrate current debates concerning the role of creativity (and innovation) in economic and social development"--

"The aim of the Managing Networks of Creativity is to improve our understanding of creativity and the management of creativity, as discussed in the fields of management (including strategic management, organization science, organizational behaviour, and entrepreneurship), economics, sociology, regional studies, and political science. While research on creativity has made several important contributions to the theoretical literature, little attention has been paid to the development and testing of formal theoretical models, especially in those cases where creativity is the result not so much of individual behaviour than the outcome of collective efforts, connecting individuals in organizations, social networks, projects, geographic clusters, and so forth. The proposed volume includes studies, both conceptual and empirical, which, as a whole, "deconstruct" the concept of creativity and the management of creativity by identifying specific situations, contexts, firms, clusters, and districts in which creative processes evolve. The reader is provided with in-depth discussions of theoretical issues and a range of descriptive cases and survey data that the authors use to explore or test concepts and models. Overall, the volume aims to integrate current debates concerning the role of creativity (and innovation) in economic and social development"--

This article focuses on the historical development of one ornamental horticulture district in the Netherlands and two in Italy. The aim is to underline the global division of labour among three districts driven by industrial district heterogeneity, uneven learning systems and a unique specialisation in production and retailing. The historical development of all the districts is very similar, but the application of science and the role of local institutions explain the evolution of the cluster in the Netherlands. Despite the lack of natural resources and unfavourable climate, high labour and energy costs, the Dutch district and the Netherlands-based horticulture industry hold a leading position. Although endowed with better natural resources, the Italian districts belong to a very weak national innovation system and are now strongly dependent on the Dutch system.

This contributed volume studies and explains the effect that agglomeration exerts on a firm's innovation and performance. It presents new cases as well as new topics within the agglomeration phenomenon, exploring also their role under the Great Recession. Beyond the analysis of regions or clusters, this volume focuses on firms within agglomerations and captures this phenomenon from different perspectives, contexts and diverse literatures. Specifically, it looks at the question under what circumstances exert generate benefits on firms' performance, and how those gains are generated and distributed, usually asymmetrically, across agglomerated firms. In this context, the book addresses topics such as networks, collocation, labor mobility, firm's strategies, innovation, competitiveness and collective actions across a diverse set of literatures, including economic geography, business economics, management, social networks, industrial districts, international business, sociology or industry dynamics.--