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| Author: | MacKinnon, D. Chapman, K. Cumbers, A. |
| Title: | Networking, trust and embeddedness amongst SMEs in the Aberdeen oil complex |
| Journal: | Entrepreneurship & Regional Development
2004 : MAR, VOL. 16:2, p. 87-106 |
| Index terms: | Learning Networks Oil industry Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Trust |
| Freeterms: | Embeddedness |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Networking has recently become a "vogue concept" in small business research, connecting with wider debates on learning and regional development. Participation in inter-company networks is seen to provide small companies with access to a broader pool of resources and knowledge, helping them to overcome size-related disadvantages. Particularly, the role of such networks as channels for innovation and learning within regions and localities has been emphasized in the context of an apparent shift towards a knowledge-driven economy. This article provides an empirically-grounded analysis of networking, trust and embeddedness amongst small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Aberdeen oil complex. |
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