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Author: | Zeleny, M. |
Title: | Autopoiesis (self-production) in SME networks |
Journal: | Human Systems Management
2001 : VOL. 20:3, p. 201-207 |
Index terms: | COMPANIES NETWORKS HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | Small and medium enterprise networks (SME Networks) are becoming an integral part of the Network Economy. From the 'industrial districts' of the Terza Italia to the entrepreneurial clusters of the Silicon Valley, SME's are a significant driving force of economic growth, job creation, disinflation and productivity enhancement in most industrial countries. After decades of research, these local industrial systems are still poorly understood in terms of their sustained processes of innovation, network interaction and competitive adjustments. While there could be some external economies due to agglomeration, division of labor, specialization and lowered transaction costs, differential innovation, interaction and adjustment capabilities are not fully explained by these mechanisms. A theoretical construct of local industrial system is missing. |
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