Knowledge integration and network formation

In this paper, we highlight how inter-firm collaboration networks are influenced by the knowledge composition of goods in an industry. For this purpose, we carry out an agent-based simulation study in which firms integrate their competencies under different knowledge-based regimes. In this way netwo...

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Published inTechnological forecasting & social change Vol. 73; no. 9; pp. 1121 - 1143
Main Author Ozman, Müge
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.11.2006
Elsevier
Subjects
Agent based simulation
Business administration
Humanities and Social Sciences
Knowledge
Learning
Networks
Learning
Networks
Agent based simulation
Knowledge
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Summary:In this paper, we highlight how inter-firm collaboration networks are influenced by the knowledge composition of goods in an industry. For this purpose, we carry out an agent-based simulation study in which firms integrate their competencies under different knowledge-based regimes. In this way networks form. The results reveal that knowledge regime significantly influences the network structure, and interaction among firms not only is very intensive when the products are specialized but also have common knowledge among them.
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ISSN:0040-1625
1873-5509
DOI:10.1016/j.techfore.2005.12.007