Leveraging knowledge across geographic boundaries

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Tallman, Stephen; Phene, Anupama
• 署名单位: University of Richmond; Utah System of Higher Education; University of Utah
• 刊物名称: ORGANIZATION SCIENCE
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1047-7039
• DOI: 10.1287/orsc.1060.0227
• 发表日期: 2007
• 页码: 252-260
• 关键词: knowledge flows; Regional clusters; biotechnology

摘要

T his paper examines knowledge flows within and across geographic boundaries of clusters and nations in the biotechnology industry. We hypothesize that these flows are characterized by various factors relating to the knowledge itself and by firm innovativeness and the presence of prior knowledge flows at the firm level. Surprisingly, our findings suggest that geographic proximity does not matter in some instances, while in others it has a decidedly nonlinear effect opposite to that hypothesized. The pattern of findings points to the greatest contrast in the comparison of between-cluster and between-country flows and presents an opportunity to reevaluate the role of geography and knowledge flows.