Abstract
Despite the growing importance of regional innovation systems as agglomerations of firms and actors that possess technical, leadership and managerial endowments for innovation and R&D activities, their impact on the evolution of global innovation hubs is still unclear. We address this gap by investigating the multiple influences of macro-, meso- and micro-level factors in the formation of global innovation hubs, using a comparative qualitative case study design with four MNEs operating in the Indian IT, pharma and healthcare sectors. We confirm the presence of ‘Communities of Practice’ as a fourth strand in our conceptualization of a Quadruple Helix in the emerging markets context. We also discover the critical role played by the interactions among communities of practice members and meso-level investments in organizational capabilities, learning and relationship quality. Finally, we highlight the importance of managing trust and power dynamics among members of communities of practice in a global innovation hub.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 587-598 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Business Research |
Volume | 128 |
Early online date | 26 Mar 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The first author would like to acknowledge and thank the University of Newcastle, Australia for receiving funding and support for this research.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020
Keywords
- Agglomeration
- Communities of practice
- Global innovation hubs
- India
- Quadruple helix
- R&D teams
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Marketing