Title: The influence of geographical knowledge networks on innovative performance: evidences from the Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park, Taiwan

Authors: Yuan-Chieh Chang, Bou-Wen Lin, Shih-Chang Hung, Meng-Chun Liu

Addresses: Institute of Technology Management, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Sec. 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, ROC. ' Institute of Technology Management, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Sec. 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, ROC. ' Institute of Technology Management, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Sec. 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, ROC ' Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, 75, Chang-Hsing St, Taipei, Taiwan 106, ROC

Abstract: This paper examines how geographically inter-organisational networks affect innovative performance of firms located in industrial clusters, especially the Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park (HSIP) in Taiwan. Based on an exhaustive manual search of the United Daily News Group database, 1445 inter-organisational alliances were identified in the period from 1991 to 2002. This research revealed that the innovation performances of firms in industrial clusters may benefit not only from networking in industrial clusters but also from national and international networking. Policies should encourage industrial clusters to establish symbiotic innovation networks between local, national and global partners.

Keywords: industrial clusters; inter-organisational networks; innovation performance; Hsinchu Science-Based Industrial Park; science parks; Taiwan; knowledge networks; innovation networks.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEIM.2009.023846

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 2009 Vol.9 No.1/2, pp.84 - 103

Published online: 16 Mar 2009 *

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