From regional innovation systems to global innovation hubs: Evidence of a Quadruple Helix from an emerging economy

Ashish Malik*, Piyush Sharma, Vijay Pereira, Yama Temouri

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)587-598
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Business Research
Volume128
Early online date26 Mar 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2021
Externally publishedYes

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:
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Keywords

  • Agglomeration
  • Communities of practice
  • Global innovation hubs
  • India
  • Quadruple helix
  • R&D teams

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Marketing

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