Network Centrality and Open Innovation: A Social Network Analysis of an SME Manufacturing Cluster

Judith Woods, Brendan Galbraith, Nola Hewitt‐Dundas · 2019 · IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Summary. Small and medium-sized manufacturers in an Irish cluster benefit from their position within innovation networks. Firms occupying central network positions—connected to more cluster members—show greater innovation activity in product development. Firm size, absorptive capacity, and managerial orientation determine a firm's network position. Despite knowledge-sharing concerns, networking activity correlates positively with innovation performance in low-technology manufacturing.

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  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management},
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DOI

10.1109/tem.2019.2934765

Countries

Ireland

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-networks, entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation

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2026-04-28