Networks, weak signals and technological innovations among SMEs in the land-based transportation equipment sector

Pierre‐André Julien, Éric Andriambeloson, Charles Ramangalahy · 2004 · Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Summary. Small and medium-sized enterprises in land-based transportation equipment use both strong-tie networks (geographically close, familiar contacts) and weak-tie networks (distant, unfamiliar contacts) to drive innovation. A survey of 147 SMEs confirms that weak-tie networks provide crucial pre-competitive information for major technological innovations, while an organization's absorptive capacity determines how effectively firms leverage these distant connections.

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Julien, P., Andriambeloson, É., & Ramangalahy, C.. (2004). Networks, weak signals and technological innovations among SMEs in the land-based transportation equipment sector. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/0898562042000263249

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DOI: 10.1080/0898562042000263249
Categories: innovation-networks, entrepreneurship, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28