Co-Innovation Competence : A Strategic Approach to Entrepreneurship in Regional Innovation Structures

by Benedict C. Doepfer

Benedict C. Doepfer critically analyzes a networked approach to value creation processes of young knowledge-intensive entrepreneurial firms and assesses precise strategies and tactics in a regional context. He introduces the concept of co-innovation competence which he also examines empirically. The research results indicate that entrepreneurs follow a specific approach towards networking: They minimize transaction costs by applying an on-demand-based perspective of networking. In this case entrepreneurs relate to regional innovation promoters as knowledge and relational brokers and also reach beyond regional networks to exploit structural holes. Inhalt: Open-Innovation Regional Innovation Systems Entrepreneurial Networks Social Capital Promoters Zielgruppen: Researchers and students in the economic sciences with a focus on innovation and technology management, and economic geography; entrepreneurs. Der Autor: Benedict C. Doepfer holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration and is a research affiliate to the Center for Entrepreneurship of the Catholic University Eichstaett-Ingolstadt.

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Doepfer, Benedict C.
Publisher:	Wiesbaden : Springer Gabler
Subject:	Entrepreneurship \| Entrepreneurship approach \| Unternehmensnetzwerk \| Business network \| Strategisches Management \| Strategic management \| Open Innovation \| Open innovation \| Deutschland \| Germany \| Regionales Cluster \| Regional cluster \| Wissensintensives Unternehmen \| Knowledge-intensive industry \| Sozialkapital \| Social capital \| Innovation \| Netzwerk \| Region
Description of contents:	Open-Innovation -- Regional Innovation Systems -- Entrepreneurial Networks -- Social Capital Promotors Table of Contents [d-nb.info] ; Description [swbplus.bsz-bw.de] ; Description [deposit.dnb.de]

Extent:	Online-Ressource (XVII, 274 p. 41 illus, digital)
Series:	Entrepreneurial Management und Standortentwicklung, Perspektiven für Unternehmen und Destinationen SpringerLink / Bücher
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record Foreword; Preface; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Relevance of the Investigation; 1.2 Contribution of the Investigation; 1.3 Course of Investigation; 2. State of the Discussion; 2.1 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research; 2.1.1 Strategic Entrepreneurship and the Entrepreneurial Firm; 2.1.2 Toward an Understanding of Innovation; 2.2 Open Innovation; 2.2.2 The Evolution and Conceptual Framework of Open Innovation; 2.2.3 Instruments and Determinants of Open Innovation 2.2.4 Structural Levels of Open Innovation and Inter-Organizational Networks2.3 Regional Innovation Structures; 2.3.1 Regional Economics; 2.3.2 Regional Innovation Systems; 2.4 Synopsis; 3. Theoretical Basis; 3.1 Social Capital Theory and Entrepreneurial Networks; 3.1.1 Social Capital Theory; 3.1.2 Entrepreneurship and the Relevance of Social Capital; 3.1.3 Synopsis; 3.2 Competence-Based Approach to Co-Innovation; 3.2.1 Competence-Based View of the Firm; 3.2.2 Co-Innovation Competence of the Entrepreneurial Firm; 4. Conceptual Framework and Dimensions of Analysis 4.1 Conceptual Framework of the Investigation4.1.1 Innovation Capacity and Entrepreneurial Performance; 4.1.2 Organizational Dimension - Co-Innovation Competence; 4.1.3 Environmental Dimension - Regional Entrepreneurial Climate; 4.2 Synthesis and Implications for Empirical Analysis; 4.2.1 Synthesis - Co-Innovation Strategy of the Entrepreneurial Firm; 4.2.2 Implications for Empirical Analysis; 5. Methodology and Operationalization of Empirical Analysis; 5.1 Procedure and Area of Analysis; 5.1.1 Triangular Approach of Cognisance Emergence; 5.1.2 Selection of the Area of Empirical Investigation 5.2 Qualitative Research Approach5.2.1 Qualitative Data Analysis; 5.2.2 Semantical Network Analysis; 5.2.3 Interview Guideline Design and Data Selection; 5.3 Quantitative Research Approach; 5.3.1 Sample and Data Selection; 5.3.2 Variables, Survey Design and Analytical Procedures; 6. Empirical Study Results; 6.1 Innovation Capacity and Entrepreneurial Performance; 6.1.1 Innovation Capacity; 6.1.2 Entrepreneurial Performance; 6.2 Co-Innovation Competence; 6.2.1 Co-Innovation Resources and Entrepreneurial Networking; 6.2.2 Co-innovation and Co-Innovation Capabilities 6.3 Regional Entrepreneurial Climate6.3.1 Regional Context; 6.3.2 Regional Innovation Structure; 6.3.3 Regional Promotors of Innovation; 6.4 Synthesis of Main Findings; 7. Implications and Discussion; 7.1 Theoretical Implications; 7.2 Derived Managerial Implications; 7.2.1 Implications for Entrepreneurs of Knowledge-Intensive Firms; 7.2.2 Implications for Regional Innovation Promotors; Bibliography; Appendix 1: Area of Research -Ingolstadt Region, Germany
ISBN:	978-3-658-00255-8 ; 1-283-93553-8 ; 978-1-283-93553-1 ; 978-3-658-00254-1
Other identifiers:	10.1007/978-3-658-00255-8 [DOI]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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