The impact of network structure on innovation performance - The case of a high-tech cluster

• Main Authors: Yen-Heng Lin, 林彥亨
• Other Authors: Yen-Ting Chiu
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/25543668717167313327

碩士 === 國立高雄第一科技大學 === 行銷與流通管理所 === 95 === Recently, scholars have drawn on network literature to highlight the importance of external resources available to the firm through its networks. The strategic network perspective avers that the embeddedness of firms in networks of external relationships with other organizations holds significant implications for firm’s innovation performance. This research focuses on relationships between network position variables and innovation performance. Besides, this study also emphasizes that which network position variable is more interpretable in such a LCD industry. This study analyzes the LCD and optoelectronics industry of Southern Taiwan Science Park from a social network point of view. Results reveal that network position indeed influence innovation performance. Furthermore, coreness is the most interpretable position variable for innovation performance.