Or clusters are interconnected, collaborating collectives composed of SMEs, advisors, government or funding body representatives and relevant others such as researchers.
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Conflict of Interest or Community of Collaboration?: Leadership, SME Network Dialectics, and Dialogs
Tom Cockburn (The Leadership Alliance, Inc., Canada), Peter A. C. Smith (The Leadership Alliance, Inc., Canada), Blanca Maria Martins (Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Spain), and Ramon Salvador Valles (Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Spain)
Copyright: © 2016
|Pages: 23
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9970-0.ch012
Abstract
In this chapter we aim to consider both dialectical and dialogical systems, local and regional policies and practice implications for the communication and management of the creative as well as destructive conflict within networks and what else may be needed by cooperating parties as a support infrastructure to assist the development and growth of SME innovation networks. We firstly outline key terms, concepts and issues about innovation, collaboration and the goals set for business incubators by the European Union and globally, contrasting these with each other. We provide an overview of the role of key stakeholders, systems and research analyses, discussion and recommendations indicating our own. These recommendations will be informed by some case studies we have been engaged in as well as the wider research literature canon on these topics.