Love, James H. and Roper, Stephen (2001). Outsourcing in the innovation process:Locational and strategic determinants. Papers in Regional Science, 80 (3), pp. 317-336.
Abstract
There is now substantial evidence that locational and agglomeration influences can have a significant positive effect on innovation performance. Networking and boundary-spanning activities are also increasingly recognised as important contributors to innovation success. In this article we attempt to discover whether these factors are associated: in particular, is there any link between plant location, agglomeration effects and the extent of outsourcing in the innovation process? Using data for a large sample of UK and German manufacturing plants, we find that organisational and strategic factors play a much greater and more consistent role than locational influences in shaping the level of outsourcing in the innovation process. Strategic approaches to outsourcing may also benefit plants in obtaining economies of scope in the management or governance of outsourcing within the innovation process.
Publication DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1435-5597.2001.tb01802.x |
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Divisions: | College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School > Economics, Finance & Entrepreneurship |
Additional Information: | Acknowledgement to Papers in regional science, Regional Science Association International and Blackwell Publishing. The definitive version is available at wileyonlinelibrary.com |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | innovation,outsourcing,UK,Germany,Environmental Science (miscellaneous),Geography, Planning and Development |
Publication ISSN: | 1435-5957 |
Last Modified: | 06 Aug 2024 07:03 |
Date Deposited: | 27 Oct 2009 11:36 |
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PURE Output Type: | Article |
Published Date: | 2001-07 |
Authors: |
Love, James H.
Roper, Stephen |