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A comparative study on the interaction of inner-locality networks and inter-locality networks concerning the localization of SMEs.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 09680168
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Human geography
Research InstitutionHosei University

Principal Investigator

KENJI Yamamoto  Hosei University, Faculty of Economics, Professor, 経済学部, 教授 (50136355)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MATSUHASHI Koji  Meiji University, Department of Geography, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (30165849)
OKAMOTO Yoshiyuki  Hosei University, Faculty of Sociology and Secial Sciences, Professor, 社会学部, 教授 (50105847)
Project Period (FY) 1997 – 2000
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2000)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Keywordssocial environment network / inter-firm network / small and medium-sized enterprises / coded knowledge / tacit knowledge / innovation / competence / localization / 戦略提携的ネットワーク / 学習 / 域内ネットワーク / 域際ネットワーク / 異業種交流 / 展示会 / voice / 企業外環境ネットワーク / Social embeddedness / 諏訪・岡谷地域 / ネットワーク / 集積 / 地域経済 / 技術 / テクノポリス
Research Abstract

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) create their own inter-firm network respectively and are supported by their social environmental network. These networks consist of various spatial orders ; from locality scale to nation-wide one. SMEs can be innovative through the interaction between themselves and the other actors within these networks. Through the case studies on three industrial areas in Japan, Suwa-Okaya, Kiryuu-Ota and Hamamatsu, it proved that competitive SMEs on the basis of their own competence have their own supra-local inter-firm network of economic transaction as well as their own local inter-firm network of non-economic character. These two kinds of networks interact with each other and strengthen the competence of SMEs. The typical case is New Industrial Okaya Members (NIOM), which was organized in 1990 on the basis of non economic voluntary activities of the then successors of SME-owners.
SMEs learn coded knowledge and tacit one from each other through the various networks. Coded knowledge can distribute nation wide without dispute, and tacit knowledge is not restricted within locality, but is transferable from firm to firm, both of which are located at a long distance from each other. Physical proximity is not a necessary condition for the learning of the tacit knowledge. Most of the successful SMEs experienced interaction not only within their own local inter-firm and social environmental networks, but also created their own inter regional transaction with the other firms. The latter is rather more decisive for the innovation than the local interaction. In this sense, the localization of SMEs is not critical as the economic geographers in the European and American countries insist on.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2000 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (20 results)

All Other

All Publications (20 results)

  • [Publications] 山本健兒: "ドイツの中小企業政策と地域経済"経済志林. 65-2. 165-202 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 山本健兒,松橋公治: "中小企業集積地域におけるネットワーク形成-諏訪岡谷地域の事例"経済志林. 66-3/4. 85-182 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 岡本義行: "イタリアの産業集積-産地の競争ダイナミズム"(財)静岡総合研究機構 編『静岡県企業家を生み出す風土』. 93-109 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 山本健兒: "ドイツの産業集積と機械工業中小企業"経済志林. 67-3/4. 199-242 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 山本健兒,松橋公治: "中小企業集積地域におけるイノベーションと学習"経済志林. 68-1. 269-322 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 山本健兒: "産業のローカルネットワークと非ローカルネットワーク"経済志林. 68-3/4. 267-288 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yamamoto,Kenji: "Pascha & Storz (edsi) Klein-and Mittclunternehmen in Japan"Nomos-Vorlag. 291-316(395) (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yamamoto, Kenji: "Policy for small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany and its implication for regional economy"Keizai Shirin (The Hosei University Economic Review). Vol.65, No.2. 165-202 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yamamoto, Kenji and Matsuhashi, Koji: "Networking in an industrial area characterized by agglomeration of SMEs"Keizai Shirin (The Hosei University Economic Review). Vol.66, No.3/4. 85-182 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Okamoto, Yoshiyuki: "Industrial districts in Italy."In : Shizuoka Sogo Kenkyuu Kiko (ed.) Shizuoka prefecture. The region of entrepreneur.. 93-19 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yamamoto, Kenji: "Spatial agglomeration of machine industry and small- and medium sized enterprises in Germany"Keizai Shirin (The Hosei University Economic Review). Vol.67, No.3/4. 199-242 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yamamoto, Kenji and Matsuhashi, Koji: "Innovation and learning in an industrial district in Japan - A case study on SMEs in Suwa-Okaya"Keizai Shirin (The Hosei University Economic Review). Vol.68, No.1. 269-322 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yamamoto, Kenji: "Local and non-local networks of industries"Keizai Shirin (The Hosei University Economic Review). Vol.68, No.3/4. 267-288 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yamamoto, Kenji: "Agglomeration of small and medium-sized enterprises and new networking among them."In : Werner Pascha und Cornelia Storz (eds.) Klein- und Mittelunternehmen in Japan, Nomos-Verlag, Baden-Baden. 291-316

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 山本健兒,松橋公治: "中小企業集積地域におけるイノベーションと学習-長野県岡谷市NIOMメンバーの事例-"経済志林. 68-1. 269-322 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 山本健兒: "産業のローカルネットワークと非ローカルネットワーク"経済志林. 68-3/4. 267-288 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yamamoto Kenji: "Agglomeration of small and medium-sized enterprises and new networking among them"Pascha & Storz (eds.) Klein- und Mittelunternehmen in Japan, Nomos Verlag.. 291-316 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 山本 健兒: "ドイツの産業集積と機械工業中小企業"経済志林. 67-3/4. 199-242 (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 山本健兒・松橋公治: "中小企業集積地域におけるネットワーク形成-諏訪・岡谷地域の事例-" 経済志林. 66-3/4. 85-182 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 山本健兒: "ドイツの中小企業政策と地域経済" 経済志林. 65-2. 165-202 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report

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