Clusters Social Network and Knowledge Transfer
Successful knowledge transfer may improve clusters innovation capability and is the main source of clusters competitive advantage. This paper aims at finding out methods of promotingknowledge transfer from the perspective of social network. It points out the interaction and coopera tion relationships between actors constitute clusters social network. By applying social network theory, the effects of clusters network properties on knowledge transfer are discussed. The characteristics of social network and knowledge transfer at each phase during clusters life cycle are also expatiated. The research shows that it is more likely to form a closed information circle by stable and frequent interaction and cooperation, which will weaken actors motivation and capability to acquire fresh knowledge from outside cluster and will induce clusters decline. The paper draws a conclusion as follows: in order to promote knowledge transfer and enhance clusters competitive advantage, clusters social network should be optimized by promoting interaction within cluster and strengthening connections with external environment outside cluster.
Knowledge Transfer Industrial Cluster Social Network Life Cycle
Gao Fei Li Kai Gu Zhengguo
School of Business Administration, Northeastern University, Shenyang, P.R.China, 110004
国际会议
郑州
英文
2008-09-20（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）