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Local Clusters and Global Entrepreneurship: The significance of spatial and relational propinquity in new firm formation
(CISC, 2010-10)
This paper explores the significance of local proximity for new firm formation in particular
industries. Within the literature, entrepreneurs are viewed as critical to industrial cluster
formation and development in ...
Network Enabled Capabilities and Competitive Technology Clusters in Ireland
(CISC, 2010-06)
The Network approach is a useful heuristic tool that enables us to focus on the network
structure, inter-linkages between actors and help determining how the networks change
over time. The present study used the network ...
A Green Agenda for the Irish Renewable Energy Sector
(CISC, 2010-06)
Tight Clusters or Loose Networks? The Critical Role of Inward FDI in Cluster Creation
(CISC, 2010-03)
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of inward foreign direct investment (FDI) in instigating a clustering process. In particular, the study examines the situation in which FDI is initially attracted to a ...
The Role of MNCs in Knowledge Accumulation, Absorption and Utilization in Indigenous Irish firms: A case study of the Galway Medical Technology Cluster
(CISC, 2010-06)
This study examines the multifaceted role of MNCs in capabilities development of indigenous firms within a high-tech industrial cluster. The paper explores how MNCs and indigenous firms are involved in producing related ...