Huggins, R., Johnston, A. and Stride, C. orcid.org/0000-0001-9960-2869 (2012) The Knowledge Networks of Higher Education Institutions: An Analysis By Type and Location. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 24 (7-8). pp. 475-502. ISSN 0898-5626
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to explore the inter-organisational knowledge networks that universities in the UK engage in through their knowledge transfer activities. In particular, it analyses the extent to which organisational and locational factors are associated with the nature of these networks. Based on a UK-wide survey of universities, it is shown that the nature and formation of inter-organisational knowledge networks is related principally to the organisational characteristics of network actors, and secondarily to their spatial location. The characteristics of a network actor, in this case a university, are likely to influence the type, diversity and location of other actors with which it networks. Nevertheless, spatial location is an important secondary factor influencing network formation, especially the geographic reach of a university's network. It is further found that the value generated by universities from their knowledge networks is associated with the type of organisations within which they interact as well as their spatial location. It is concluded that such networks impact both regional innovation capability and regional competitiveness. The results have implications for policymakers, especially in terms of the spatial scale at which the demand and supply for university knowledge can be best mediated. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2012 Taylor & Francis. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 16 Aug 2016 10:06 |
Last Modified: | 25 Oct 2016 16:19 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2011.618192 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/08985626.2011.618192 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:86715 |