Radical innovation in Marshallian industrial districts

[EN] Radical innovation is under-researched in the geography of innovation. In this paper, the focus is on understanding how radical innovations occur in Marshallian industrial districts (MIDs), a phenomenon mostly overlooked. Using an exploratory and in-dept longitudinal case study methodoloty in t...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Hervás Oliver, Jose Luis|||0000-0001-6438-5497, Albors Garrigós, José, Estelles-Miguel, Sofia|||0000-0001-6119-373X, Boronat Moll, Carles
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/108645
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/108645
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Radical innovation
Industrial districts
Ceramic tile industry
Inkjet
ORGANIZACION DE EMPRESAS
Descripción
Sumario:[EN] Radical innovation is under-researched in the geography of innovation. In this paper, the focus is on understanding how radical innovations occur in Marshallian industrial districts (MIDs), a phenomenon mostly overlooked. Using an exploratory and in-dept longitudinal case study methodoloty in two European MIDs, this paper analyzes radical innovation in MIDs and finds that the introduction of technology-distant knowledge and new firms from different (to the focal) industries are both necessary mechanisms, but not sufficient. Access to leading incumbents' networks, based on social norms, becomes a crucial social factor necessary for radical innovation to occur in MIDs.