Mechanisms of Knowledge Sharing within the Industry Cluster

Order Description

Write a literature review about the provided research model (two levels) (attached paper) explaining each single item within the model and the relationship between all the mechanisms for the two levels. Compare all the mechanisms for both levels and what are the significant differences between them?

See attached files (for the model and the main article which this model were adapted from.
Finally, connect the model to the main research topic.
– Use supportive references (20) to explain the model further.

– Chicago 16th reference style for (in text and end text references).

Write a literature review about the provided research model (two levels) (attached paper) explaining each single item within the model and the relationship between all the mechanisms for the two levels. Compare all the mechanisms for both levels and what are the significant differences between them?

See attached files (for the main article which this model were adapted from).
Finally, connect the model to the main research topic
– Use supportive references (20) to explain the model further.

– Chicago 16th reference style for (in text and end text references).

Current objectives and research scop
Below is the research model
Research topic
The Role of Knowledge generation and Sharing in Promoting Competitive Advantage: a study of an emerging newly established industry cluster.

Main Research Question

How does the selected emerging industry cluster encourage knowledge generations and sharing in the future to promote competitive advantage?)

Updated Sub-objectives (check the table at the bottom for updated vs.)
i.    What are the key factors facilitating knowledge sharing within cluster?
ii.    What type of knowledge do actors in an emerging cluster seek, share and why?
iii.    What mechanisms support cluster inter-firm exchange of knowledge/collaboration within the emerging industry cluster? OR (what are the specific mechanisms do actors use to exchange knowledge within cluster? I will choose the most applicable to both levels of analysis
iv.    What do the various cluster actors believe contributes to their organisation’s competitive advantage?
v.    What are considered to be the most significant barriers of knowledge sharing in the selected organisations?

Table 1 (a).  Sources influence mechanisms of Knowledge Sharing within Industry Cluster (Web-Level)
Level of Analysis     Types of Shared Knowledge     Relational Dimensions     Sources influence the mechanisms of Knowledge Sharing Conferred by Cluster
Inter-organisational trust    Knowledge of Expertise of location    Capability to Identify & Assimilate Knowledge    Accessibility
Institutional
Norms sanctioning
against
opportunism and
promoting
knowledge sharing

Shared values and
policies minimises
cultural conflict and.
Professional
proximity linked to
normative
pressures of knowledge sharing activities

Web-level

Tacit

Explicit     Orgnisational     Economic
relationships
lead to reciprocity
Inter-actors
working
relationships
provide specific knowledge
regarding expertise
location.
Economic relationships build shared knowledge and mutual understanding. External
relationships transfer
information regarding
knowledge gaps, which generate search activities

Economic
relationships lead
to knowledge
sharing
enhanced
coordination and
control, and
knowledge sharing
routines
.

Cognative    Professional
proximity leads to
cognition-based
trust
Professional
proximity
provides
knowledge of
associated
technical expertise
Cognitive
proximity parallels
mutual
collaboration and
shared knowledge
base

Professional
proximity
provides access
through
professional
networks

Personal
Personal ties link
to affect-based
trust and
reciprocity
Personal
interaction builds
ad hoc knowledge
of expert location

Personal
proximity
provides access
through personal
interactions

Table 1 (b).  Sources influence mechanisms of Knowledge Sharing within Industry Cluster (Firm-Level)
Level of Analysis     Types of Shared Knowledge     Relational Dimensions     Sources influence the mechanisms of Knowledge Sharing Conferred by Cluster
Inter-organisational trust    Knowledge of Expertise of location    Capability to Identify & Assimilate Knowledge    Accessibility
Institutional
Norms sanctioning
against
opportunism and
promoting
knowledge sharing

Shared values and
policies minimises
cultural conflict and.
Professional
proximity linked to
normative
pressures of knowledge sharing activities
Firms-level

Tacit

Explicit     Organisational    Economic
relationships
lead to cognition based
trust and
reciprocity
Inter organisational
working
relationships
provide direct
information
regarding expertise
location

Economic
relationships
build shared
knowledge and
mutual understanding

Localised
employee
mobility is linked
to embodied
knowledge sharing
Cognitive
Professional
proximity leads to
normative pressure
towards inter professional
cooperation    Professional
proximity
provides
knowledge of
associated
professional expertise    Cognitive
proximity parallels
mutual
understanding.
Professional
proximity
provides access
through
skilled employees
networks
Personal    Personal ties link
to affect-based
trust and
reciprocity    Personal
interaction builds
ad hoc knowledge
of expert location
Personal
proximity
provides access
through personal
interactions.