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Hot Spots and Blind Spots: Geographical Clusters of Firms and Innovation

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Richard W. Pouder, Caron H. St. John·1996·Academy of Management Review
DOI 10.5465/amr.1996.9704071867
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Hot spots are fast-growing geographic clusters of competing firms. Drawing on several literature streams, we develop an evolutionary model that contrasts hot spot and non-hot spot competitors within the same industry. Initially, economies of agglomeration, institutional forces, and managers' mental models create an innovative environment within the hot spot. Over time those same forces create a homogeneous macroculture that suppresses innovation, making hot spot competitors more susceptible than non-hot spot competitors to environmental jolts.

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Authors
Pouder, R. W., & John, C. H. S.
Venue
Academy of Management Review
Publisher
Academy of Management
Published
1996-10-01
Volume
21
Issue
4
Pages
1192-1225
ISSN
0363-7425 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.5465/amr.1996.9704071867
OpenAlex
W1964597650
Cited by
755
References
7
FWCI
10.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Pouder, R. W., & John, C. H. S. (1996). Hot Spots and Blind Spots: Geographical Clusters of Firms and Innovation. Academy of Management Review. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.1996.9704071867

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