A large and growing literature spanning multiple fields has identified employee mobility as a
critical influence on several important organizational outcomes. However, extant research …

We develop an institutionally oriented theory of how and why local communities continue to
matter for organizations in a global age. Since globalization has taken center stage in both …

The use of external knowledge for innovation (ie, inbound or outside-in open innovation)
has received substantial attention in the innovation literature. However, the “human side” of …

For the past decade or more, HR professionals have dedicated much of their efforts to
optimizing human capital strategies in an effort to win the war on talent—building out …

Small-world networks have attracted much theoretical attention and are widely thought to
enhance creativity. Yet empirical studies of their evolution and evidence of their benefits …

Industrial districts and regional clusters depend on the networks that arise from reciprocal
linkages among co-located organizations, while physical proximity among firms can alter the …

Social capital is regarded as the bedrock of innovation. However, inadequate efforts have
been made to synthesize the way in which different components of social capital …

1 The McKinsey Quarterly conducted a survey of executives on leadership and innovation in
September 2007, receiving responses from 722 executives at the senior vice president level …

Abstract Tech clusters like Silicon Valley play a central role for modern innovation, business
competitiveness, and economic performance. This paper reviews what constitutes a tech …

Regional technology clusters are an important source of economic development, yet in
biotechnology few successful clusters exist. Previous research links successful clusters to …