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Year 2024
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Collaborative development model and strategies of multi-energy industry clusters: Multi-indicators analysis affecting the development of coastal energy clusters
PublicationThe paper explores Coastal Energy-Based Industrial Clusters (EBICs) and their role in advancing energy efficiency and sustainability through collaborative innovation. Economic growth theory and energy sustainability have been introduced into industrial clusters to illustrate indicators that have a greater impact on the development of EBICs. This paper proposes an EBICs development model based on the Cobb-Douglas function, in which...
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Do clusters help companies to "go green"? Experience of Polish National Key Clusters
PublicationThis study aims to explore cluster activity in the field of green transformation, taking into account the green, low-carbon and circular economy. Our intention was to identify the main green practices used by cluster organizations, which we showed through the lens of the attributes of both the cluster and the cluster organization. Through our study, we sought to answer the question: what is the role of cluster organizations in...
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The role of resilience in explaining hotel growth: A fuzzy-set QCA approach
PublicationPurpose: Due to the detrimental effects of the recent pandemic on the hotel sector, hotel resilience research and its impact on hotel recovery have received lots of academic attention. However, a sustainable perspective on hotel resilience, as an approach for investigating its impact on long-term hotel growth, has been largely overlooked in the hospitality resilience literature. Therefore, this paper aims to address the research...
Year 2023
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KM Challenges in Small KIBS Companies: Multi-case Analysis in Two Countries
PublicationKnowledge Intensive Business Services (KIBS) – i.e. companies like e.g. computer services, consulting, engineering, business communication, and R&D support - are key players in the modern economies. They stimulate the innovativeness of businesses and societies. Their competitiveness is based on knowledge, which is their key production factor and also the kind of “goods” they sell. The large majority of KIBS companies have a small...
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Paradoxes in the engineering change management process
PublicationPurpose: The main purpose of this paper is to conceptualize and operationalize paradoxes that are significant in the engineering change management (ECM) process. The following research question was stated: What are the paradoxes that influence the ECM process, and how can they be measured? Design/methodology/approach: The study is divided into two parts: conceptualization and operationalization. Conceptualization involved a literature...
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Proximity and the Cluster Organization
PublicationIncluding the category of proximity in theoretical considerations and empirical analyzes in cluster organizations is an attempt to integrate existing approaches to understand and explain the specificity of inter-organizational cooperation developed in geographical proximity. The importance of geographical proximity to create a competitive advantage is emphasized in all theories on the establishment and development of industrial...
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Sustainability objectives and collaboration lifecycle in cluster organizations
PublicationIn our paper, we combine two issues, collaboration in cluster organizations and sustainability, aiming to answer the question: Does complex governance structure of cluster organizations support members in formulating and reaching sustainability objectives? Based on four case studies of cluster organizations and a still novel abductive approach, we present the ways in which sustainability was executed in their functioning. Our study...
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The implementation of green transformation through clusters
PublicationThe paper addresses a poorly documented issue in the literature, namely the role of clusters in green transformation, including processes related to green, low-carbon, and circular economies. The purpose was to identify and understand the practices of clusters in this area. The adopted mixed research strategy consisted of both qualitative and quantitative research. Both research phases were conducted in a group of Polish Key National...
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The role of clusters as collective actors in the energy transformation: the case of Mazovia Cluster ICT
PublicationPurpose – In our paper we aim to show the possibilities of implementing the idea of sustainability in the context of energy transformation using the concept of an industrial cluster. The implementation of the idea of sustainability is of particular importance from the perspective of the functioning of the meta-organisations involved in the implementation and promotion of decarbonisation processes. Industrial clusters, as collective...
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Towards a Universal Model of Engineering Change Management
PublicationThe paper deals with the issue of engineering change management (ECM). ECM has received much less attention in the literature than general change management. Moreover, due to their specifics (complexity and multifaceted nature), hitherto developed ECM models are difficult to implement in companies. The paper aims to develop a simplified, universal, and hence easily applicable model of ECM. We based our assumptions on a case study...
Year 2022
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Cluster organization as a form of non-technological innovation
PublicationThe paper aims to investigate the relationships that cluster enterprises develop with their environment through participation in cluster organization (CO). The authors report the findings from a qualitative study carried out in the Lubusz Metal Cluster. The main research strategy is case study. An in-depth individual interview was used to collect the data, and qualitative content analysis and coding for its analysis. The study...
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Collective creativity in management science
PublicationPurpose: The purpose of this paper is to establish the current state of knowledge on collective creativity in management science on the basis of a systematic literature review. Methodology: A systematic review was performed based on the three-step SPL procedure proposed by Tranfield et al. (2003). Two databases (Scopus and Web of Science) were searched electronically up until March 2022. Based on the secondary data a literature...
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Knowledge pills in Education and Training: A Literature Review
PublicationObject and purpose: Knowledge pills (KPs) are a technique for transferring knowledge through short factual batches of content. In education and vocational training, they can help learners acquire specific pieces of knowledge in a few minutes, through a “microteaching” approach where learners can be involved in active and interactive exercises, quizzes, and games. Thanks to the advancements of multimedia platforms, they can contain...
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Social learning in cluster initiatives
PublicationPurpose – The purpose of the paper is to portray social learning in cluster initiatives (CIs), namely: 1) to explore, with the lens of the communities of practice (CoPs) theory, in what ways social learning occurs in CIs; 2) to discover how various CoPs emerge and evolve in CIs to facilitate a collective journey in their learning process. Subsequently, the authors address the research questions: In what ways does social learning...
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Social Learning in Cluster Organizations and Accumulation of Technological Capability
PublicationThe purpose of the paper is to present how members of cluster organizations perceive their role in the accumulation of technological capability through social learning. The paper presents the results of a qualitative study of four cluster organizations. The theoretical foundation of the study are the communities of practice and the organizational inertia theories. The study indicates that the dynamics of technological capability...
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Use of structural equation modeling in quantitative research in the field of management and economics: A bibliometric analysis in the systematic literature review
PublicationPURPOSE: This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of scholarly research focusing on using quantitative methods and particularly structural equation modeling (SEM) in management and economics studies, as well as provide a bibliometric agenda including the time horizon of individual publications, the highest citation rate, geographic and industry areas, methodological context, and keywords. METHODOLOGY: A systematic literature...
Year 2021
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Relationships Between Geographical and Virtual Proximity in Cluster Organisations
PublicationThe purpose of the paper is to explore the relationships between geographical and virtual proximity in cluster organizations (COs). The authors report the findings of a qualitative study conducted in four COs in Poland. The basic technique for collecting and analyzing data was an in-depth individual interview and qualitative content analysis. The research has shown that the relationships between geographical and virtual proximity...
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Smart Specialization through Cluster Policy. Evidence from Poland and Germany
PublicationThe purpose of the chapter is to investigate the interlinks and commonalities between clusters and regional smart specialization strategies (through the prism of experiences of Polish and German regions). The main research strategy was international comparative analysis, and the basic technique for collecting data was document analysis. The research used the four-level procedure of selecting documents, which allowed identification...
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The Cluster Organization. Analyzing the Development of Cooperative Relationships
PublicationCluster organizations are becoming more and more popular, both in developing and developed countries. Considering the development of cluster policy and the related dynamic growth of cluster initiatives in the world, the lack of sufficient knowledge on the development of cooperation in cluster organizations inhibits their development and, in many cases, causes their complete disintegration. The book provides new important elements...
Year 2020
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Development of cooperation in localized cooperation networks: A comparative study of cluster organizations and technology parks
PublicationThe main aim of the paper is to analyze the level of development of cooperative relationships in localized cooperation networks – among enterprises associated in cluster organizations and park tenants. The author reports the findings from the quantitative study carried out in the selected cluster organizations and technology parks functioning in Poland. The basic method of data collection was a survey questionnaire. The research...
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Development of proximity in cluster organizations
PublicationSustainable development in cluster organizations (COs) is most fully manifested in the synergy effect. In turn, the synergy effect is achieved thanks to the development of proximity among cluster entities. The purpose of the paper is to test two conceptual models reflecting relations between selected dimensions of proximity in cluster organizations. The author reports the findings of a quantitative study conducted in four COs....
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Organisational Competence vs Transferability of Knowledge in Cluster Organisations and Technology Parks
PublicationPurpose. The main paper aims to evaluate the impact of organisational competence on knowledge and information flows within cluster organisations and technology parks, with particular emphasis on innovative content knowledge. The paper addresses the research question: “What set of competencies of cooperating companies allows access to information and knowledge in cluster and parks structures?" Methodology. The authors report their...
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Proximity and Innovation in Clusters: How Close, How Far?
PublicationThe concept of proximity, whilst attractive cognitively, is still a poorly explored area in management sciences. The earliest publications on proximity were published at the end of the twentieth century and the development of this concept was strongly influenced by The French School of Proximity (Kirat & Lung, 1999; Rallet & Torre, 1999; Torre & Gilly, 2000; Carrincazeaux et al., 2001; Torre & Rallet, 2005). However, the most influential...
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Sustainability of Cluster Organizations as Open Innovation Intermediaries
PublicationThe purpose of the paper is to identify the most important open innovation practices used by cluster organizations (COs). To reflect these practices, the paper uses the concept of the trajectory of relationship development in COs, applied in the Interizon cluster organization. Additionally, this paper introduces the potential sustainability-related implications of open innovation adoption in cluster organizations. An in-depth direct...
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Technological capability dynamics through cluster organizations
PublicationPurpose – The purpose of the paper is to portrait how members of cluster organizations (COs) perceive the role of COs in enabling them to accumulate technological capability (TC) significant for their innovation. Design/methodology/approach – The authors report the findings from their qualitative study based on an analysis of four COs. The organizational inertia and absorptive capacity (AC) theories are the theoretical underpinning...
Year 2019
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Knowledge Flows in Cluster Organizations
PublicationThis paper aims to identify knowledge flows in cluster organizations (COs). On the basis of a literature analysis on knowledge flows and cluster organizations, the following research question was formulated: What kind of knowledge flows can be identified in cluster organizations and what is their main characteristics? The paper is based on a literature analysis and Grounded Theory methodology, examining four purposefully selected...
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Otwarte innowacje w inicjatywach klastrowych
PublicationSpecyfika funkcjonowania inicjatyw klastrowych czyni z nich idealne podłoże do wcielania w życie idei open innovation – ułatwiają bowiem nawiązywanie kontaktów z innymi podmiotami, stawiają na otwartość swoich członków i budowę relacji opartych na zaufaniu, stanowią platformę wymiany zasobów (w tym przede wszystkim informacji i wiedzy) oraz wspólnego kreowania rozwiązań innowacyjnych. W artykule podjęto rozważania teoretyczne dotyczące...
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Social learning and knowledge flows in cluster initiatives, In: Sanz S.C., Blanco F.P., Urzelai B. (Eds). Human and Relational Resources (pp. 44-45). the 4th International Conference on Clusters and Industrial Districts CLUSTERING, University of Valencia, Spain, May 23–24 (ISBN: 978-84-09-11926-4).
PublicationPurpose – The purpose of the paper is to explore how learning manifests and knowledge flows in cluster initiatives (CIs) due to interactions undertaken by their members. The paper addresses the research question of how social learning occurs and knowledge flows in CIs. Design/methodology/approach – The qualitative study of four cluster initiatives helped to identify various symptoms of social learning and knowledge flows in...
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Technological Capability and Absorptive Capacity Dynamics through Cluster Organizations, In: Sekliuckienė J., Susnienė R. (Eds). AIB-CEE 2019. Book of abstracts (pp. 127), 6th Academy of International Business Central Eastern European (AIB-CEE) chapter annual conference: „International business in the dynamic environment: changes in digitalization, innovation and entrepreneurship”, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania, September 25-27 (eISBN 9786090216378)
PublicationThe purpose of the paper is to portrait how members of cluster organizations (COs) perceive the role of clusters in enabling them accumulation of technological capability significant for their innovation. The authors report the findings from the qualitative study based on analysis of four COs from the metal and the highly internationalized ICT industry that concerns the role of knowledge and other cluster benefits in technological...
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The significance of proximity in cluster initiatives
PublicationPurpose – The main aim of this paper is to analyse relations between geographical and competence proximity and development of cooperation in cluster initiatives. Design/methodology/approach – The research was based on an original theoretical concept referring to the trajectory of development of cooperative relations in cluster initiatives. The research was carried out in mid-2017, in four purposefully selected clusterinitiatives....
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The Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Cluster Organizations
PublicationThe purpose of the paper is to explore how cluster organizations (COs) take advantage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The paper addresses the research question: “How do cluster organizations take advantage of ICT in fulfilling their main roles?”. The research was carried out in the first half of 2016 in four purposefully selected cluster organizations. The main research strategy involved Grounded Theory; the...
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To meet or to connect? Face-to-face contacts vs ICT in cluster organisations
PublicationThe main purpose of the paper is to explore how cluster organisations (COs) take advantage of direct (F2F) and indirect (ICT) contacts in fulfilling their main roles. The paper addresses the research question: “How important are Information and Communication Technologies at each level of advancement of cluster cooperation?” The research was conducted in 2016 in four purposefully selected cluster organisations representing metal...
Year 2018
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Wspólna lokalizacja jako katalizator i inhibitor rozwoju klastrów
PublicationStreszczenie: Głównym problemem badawczym poruszonym w artykule są zalety i wady wspólnej lokalizacji. Celem artykułu był przegląd koncepcji teoretycznych poświęconych konsekwencjom umiejscowienia podmiotów gospodarczych w konkretnych warunkach geograficznych i społecznych. Większość omawianych koncepcji została zaprezentowana w kontekście struktur klastrowych, dla których kwestia zakotwiczenia na określonym obszarze jest jedną...
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Współpraca w inicjatywach klastrowych. Rola bliskości w rozwoju powiązań kooperacyjnych
PublicationPodjęty w niniejszej publikacji problem badawczy dotyczy rozwoju powiązań kooperacyjnych w inicjatywach klastrowych. Chęć eksploracji obszaru współpracy w inicjatywach klastrowych wynikała z niedostatecznego rozpoznania i słabego opisania w literaturze przedmiotu problematyki dotyczącej rozwoju współpracy w inicjatywach klastrowych, a także ze słabości wielu inicjatyw klastrowych działających w Polsce, w których nie rozwinęły się...
Year 2017
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Partnerstwo publiczno-prywatne jako instrument wsparcia innowacji
PublicationPrzedmiotem rozważań niniejszego artykułu jest koncepcja partnerstwa publiczno-prywatnego jako instrumentu wspierającego rozwój innowacji. Analizie poddano niemiecki model funkcjonowania PPP, w tym przede wszystkim inicjatywę na rzecz badań i innowacji – Forschungscampus. Zasadniczą część pracy poprzedza przegląd dorobku teoretycznego w zakresie współpracy sfery publicznej i prywatnej, w tym jej atrybutów, komponentów oraz faz...
Year 2016
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Czynniki sukcesu w zarządzaniu inicjatywą klastrową na przykładzie inicjatywy Interizon
PublicationGłównym celem artykułu jest identyfikacja potencjalnych czynników sukcesu w inicjatywie klastrowej Interizon z uwzględnieniem czterech obszarów funkcjonowania inicjatywy: formalizacji i wewnętrznej organizacji, działań podejmowanych w ramach inicjatywy, strategii rozwoju oraz komunikacji i promocji. Przeanalizowane zostały również najważniejsze efekty wynikające z członkostwa w powyższej inicjatywie. Autorki przeprowadziły badania...
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Internacjonalizacja struktur klastrowych w Polsce w świetle badań benchmarkingowych
PublicationGłównym celem niniejszego artykułu jest prezentacja i omówienie wyników badań benchmarkingowych w zakresie internacjonalizacji klastrów, przeprowadzonych w latach 2010, 2012 i 2014. Wyniki tych badań wskazują, że umiędzynarodowienie stanowi bardzo istotny cel rozwojowy klastrów, którego realizacja pozostaje jednak na dość niskim i silnie zróżnicowanym poziomie. Biorąc pod uwagę próbę badawczą oraz analizowane wskaźniki szczegółowe,...
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Rola parków naukowo-technologicznych w modelu triple helix na przykładzie parków Polski Wschodniej
PublicationCelem artykułu jest omówienie roli parków naukowo-technologicznych w modelu triple helix, zarówno w aspekcie teoretycznym, jak i w oparciu o przeprowadzone badania empiryczne. Autorki zaprezentowały wyniki badańdotyczących powiązań wybranych parkówz pozostałymi grupami aktorów wyróżnionymi w modelu triple helix, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem instytucji B+R, władz publicznych oraz innych instytucji pośredniczących. Badania przeprowadzono...
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Shaping the brand awareness of science and technology parks in Eastern Poland
PublicationThe main aim of the paper is the analysis of the effects of actions undertaken so far that have aimed at shaping brand awareness of the parks in Eastern Poland, supported under the OP DEP. The authors focused on the demand-side perspectiveand scrutinized two vectors of conscious branding: the surrounding environment and communication with customers. The group of potential customers underwent qualitative research (ITI interviews)....
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Technology transfer centers as an instrument for the development of technological capabilities
PublicationPurpose of the article is to show how technology transfer centers (TTCs) can affect the development of technological capabilities as a result of cooperation between the science and business sectors on the example of Polish experiences in this field. Scientific aims: The first scientific aim was to present the role of TTCs in the development of technological capabilities. The second scientific aim was to discuss the research results...
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The Factors Affecting Group Identity of Cluster Structures
PublicationThe paper provides a new approach to cluster analysis, basing on a sociologically rooted concept of identity. The authors state that identity in cluster structures is formed by two main groups of factors – uncontrollable or slightly controllable factors (identity mix) and factors that can be fully controlled by a cluster initiative (corporate identity mix). It means that the cluster coordinator is able to consciously build the...
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THE SCIENTIFIC CAPACITY AS AN INNOVATION DETERMINANT OF THE POLISH REGIONS
PublicationEvery Polish region (in the paper understood as a voivodship) is an inspiring ground for comparative studies on the national as well as European scale, i.e. with regard to the administrative units of the other European countries. The aim of the article is to advance the conclusions concerning the Regional Innovation Scoreboard – a European instrument applied to examine the innovation capacity of European regions – with the issues...
Year 2015
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Być czy mieć? Hierarchia kapitałów w wybranych przedsiębiorstwach ICT na Pomorzu
PublicationPrezentowany artykuł stanowi podsumowanie pierwszej, początkowej fazy konstruowania koncepcji wykorzystującej przekształconą teorię kapitałów Pierre’a Bourdieu w analizie działań przedsiębiorstw. Jej sednem jest podział dostępnych przedsiębiorstwom zasobów na cztery podstawowe typy odpowiadające wyróżnionym typom kapitału, a więc: kapitałowi ekonomicznemu, społecznemu, kulturowemu i symbolicznemu oraz założenie, zgodnie z którym...
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Evaluation of Selected Innovation Policy Instruments on the Example of Poland
PublicationThe main purpose of the paper is to analyze and evaluate the selected instruments of innovation policy in Poland: cooperative relations, business environment institutions and innovation centers, supported within Priority Axis V of OP IE 2007-2013. The evaluation was made on the basis of the four criteria: complementarity, adapting to the needs of businesses, the impact on the innovation and durability of the provided support. The...
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Identyfikacja regionalna i branżowa oraz poziom zaangażowania jako determinanty sukcesu inicjatywy klastrowej Interizon
PublicationCelem niniejszego artykułu jest analiza trzech wybranych składowych tożsamości grupowej w inicjatywie klastrowej Interizon: identyfikacji regionalnej, identyfikacji branżowej oraz zaangażowania w sprawy inicjatywy oraz ocena ich wpływu na dotychczasowe sukcesy inicjatywy. Autorki opierały się na wynikach badań zrealizowanych w 2014 roku wśród członków inicjatywy Interizon. Badania przeprowadzone były dwufazowo, w oparciu o obserwacje...
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Wdrażanie innowacji przełomowych w oparciu o wykrywanie przelotnych szans rynkowych
PublicationW niniejszym rozdziale została omówiona koncepcja innowacji przełomowej, stworzona przez C. M. Christensena. Prezentowana koncepcja wpisuje się w szkołę prostych reguł zarządzania strategicznego, a jej podstawowym założeniem jest unikanie konkurencji poprzez oferowanie produktów o odmiennej hierarchii parametrów od tych, które cenią aktualni odbiorcy na rynku. Wychwytywanie szans na innowację w koncepcji innowacji przełomowej polega...
Year 2014
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Kreować czy kopiować? Strategie innowacyjne firm lokatorskich trójmiejskich instytucji pomostowych w świetle badań empirycznych
PublicationNiniejszy artykuł prezentuje wyniki badań empirycznych przeprowadzonych wśród lokatorów trójmiejskich instytucji pomostowych w zakresie stosowanych przez nich strategii innowacji. Celem badania było wyłonienie dominujących postaw innowacyjnych w analizowanej grupie przedsiębiorstw, z uwzględnieniem sposobów wprowadzania innowacji na rynek (wybór między strategią ofensywną, defensywną i imitacyjną) oraz powiązań w procesie innowacyjnym...
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Kulturowe determinanty zarządzania przedsiębiorstwami klastrowymi
PublicationCelem prezentowanego artykułu jest próba określenia swoistego kulturowego profilu zarządzania specyficznym rodzajem organizacji, jaką jest tzw. przedsiębiorstwo klastrowe, czyli podmiot gospodarczy wchodzący w skład formalnie wyodrębnionej z otoczenia „nadorganizacji” (lub po prostu organizacji wyższego rzędu), za jaką uważana jest inicjatywa klastrowa.
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Old Problems - New Solutions: Conversion of Capitals as a Tool for Shaping the Competitive Position in the Economic Field
PublicationThe acts and operations any social actor effectuates in each of the logically distinguished spheres of reality are conditioned by many factors, among which a reliable analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of an agent should be considered of utmost importance. The concept of capitals presented in this article divides the quantity of resources available to all acting agents into four main categories (which allows for determining...
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Podaż technologii vs potrzeby w zakresie technologii: rola instytucji pośredniczących w transferze technologii na Pomorzu
PublicationNiniejszy rozdział poświęcony jest na omówienie roli instytucji pośredniczących w procesach transferu technologii. Autorka, na podstawie badań przeprowadzonych w trzech grupach podmiotów działających na Pomorzu, obejmujących: instytucje pomostowe (wsparte środkami z Regionalnego Programu Operacyjnego Województwa Pomorskiego na lata 2007-2013), klientów tych instytucji oraz losowo dobraną próbę przedsiębiorców przeanalizowała –...
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