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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 ...
A Balancing Act: Managing the global-local dimensions of industrial clusters through the mechanism of 'lead' organisations
(CISC, 2008-12)
The purpose of this paper is to investigate 'leading' organisations in a region to understand
how the balance between the global and local dimensions can be managed by clusters. Two cases of industrial clusters are employed ...
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 ...
Inward foreign investment and the clustering process: the case of the medical technology sector in Ireland
(CISC, 2008-12)
This paper investigates how, if at all, inward foreign investment can instigate a clustering
process when such investment is initially attracted to a region as a result of targeted public
policy rather than the existence ...