Liege2011 Maciej pietrzykowski

Barriers to cooperation in business networks The case of the Wielkopolska Region Maciej PIETRZYKOWSKI Poznan University of Economics Al. Niepodległo ś ci 10, 60-967 Poznan, Poland Phone: ++ 48 61 854 33 12, Fax: ++48 61 854 39 87 maciej.pietrzykowski@ue.poznan,pl Sustainable economics within the new culture of development , Liege 2011

Research background
Conceptualization of business networks
Research methodology
Results of the research
Conclusions
Outline of the Presentation Sustainable economics within the new culture of development , Liege 2011

Identification of main barriers to cooperation within regional business networks, especially business clusters in the Wielkopolska region
Main purpose of the paper Sustainable economics within the new culture of development , Liege 2011

Strengthening Europe's knowledge base (also strengthening business-academia collaboration)
Getting good ideas to the market
Maximizing regional and social benefits
Pooling efforts for breakthroughs
Collaborating internationally
T he future belongs to network s
Issues addressed in the Innovation Union Sustainable economics within the new culture of development , Liege 2011

Clusters and cluster initiatives as the research subject
Why only clusters?
They are structured, they have operators, they can be easily investigated
What distinguishes clusters from other networks?
Rivalry and proximity
Business networks versus clusters Sustainable economics within the new culture of development , Liege 2011

Porter’s definition - group of companies existing in geographical neighbo u rhood … (Porter 1998)
Three pillars in Ketels and Memedovic approach - geography, creating value and business environment (Ketels, Memedovic 2008)
Cluster’s attributes by Ketels – proximity, linkages, interactions, critical mass (Ketels 2004)
Does proximity still counts? (Henry, Pinch 2002 )
Knowledge clusters and knowledge hubs (Evers 2008)
Conceptualization of clusters Sustainable economics within the new culture of development , Liege 2011

Research conducted for the Marshal Office in Wielkopolska Region, co-financed by the UE
Research period – September – December 2009
Research population – local and regional economic networks operating in Wielkopolska
Research sample – twelve networks
Research method – questionnaire and direct in-depth interview
Methodology of the empirical study Sustainable economics within the new culture of development , Liege 2011

Research sample Sustainable economics within the new culture of development , Liege 2011

Basic features of the business networks in the Wielkopolska Region
Activities of the network operator
Types of networking in the Wielkopolska region
Ways to support cooperation between enterprises and R&D institutions
Barriers to cooperation between companies and science in the business networks
Research results Sustainable economics within the new culture of development , Liege 2011

Basic features of the networks Sustainable economics within the new culture of development , Liege 2011

Activities of the network operator Sustainable economics within the new culture of development , Liege 2011

Types of networking in the Wielkopolska region Sustainable economics within the new culture of development , Liege 2011

Ways to support cooperation between enterprises and R&D institutions Sustainable economics within the new culture of development , Liege 2011

Barriers to cooperation between companies and science in the business networks Sustainable economics within the new culture of development , Liege 2011

The basic problem is the issue of financing the networks
Huge barrier is the mentality of the entrepreneurs
Scientist have also change their attitude toward cooperation with companies and change their perception of knowledge
Conclusions Sustainable economics within the new culture of development , Liege 2011

Thank you
Sustainable economics within the new culture of development , Liege 2011

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