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From blind spots to hotspots: How knowledge services clusters develop and attract foreign investment

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Manning, S; Ricart, JE; Rosatti Rique, MS; Lewin, AY
Published in: Journal of International Management
December 1, 2010

This paper explores local and global dynamics underlying the development of knowledge services clusters, which we define as new geographic concentrations of technical talent and service providers offering upstream technical and knowledge-intensive business services to regional and global clients. Taking a co-evolutionary perspective on the development of knowledge services clusters in Latin America, based on data from the Offshoring Research Network (ORN), we find that cluster growth results from intersecting trajectories: the emergence of local talent pools and capabilities initially serving local and regional demand; broadening global search for talent and expertise by multinational corporations; and internationalization strategies of service providers competing to serve global clients. Findings suggest that increasing commoditization of knowledge services opens up windows of opportunity for new clusters, but also involves challenges for sustainable growth. Results may stimulate future research on global sourcing and cluster development. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.

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Journal of International Management

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1075-4253

Publication Date

December 1, 2010

Volume

16

Issue

4

Start / End Page

369 / 382

Related Subject Headings

  • Business & Management
  • 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour
  • 3505 Human resources and industrial relations
  • 1505 Marketing
  • 1503 Business and Management
 

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Manning, S., Ricart, J. E., Rosatti Rique, M. S., & Lewin, A. Y. (2010). From blind spots to hotspots: How knowledge services clusters develop and attract foreign investment. Journal of International Management, 16(4), 369–382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2010.09.007
Manning, S., J. E. Ricart, M. S. Rosatti Rique, and A. Y. Lewin. “From blind spots to hotspots: How knowledge services clusters develop and attract foreign investment.” Journal of International Management 16, no. 4 (December 1, 2010): 369–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2010.09.007.
Manning S, Ricart JE, Rosatti Rique MS, Lewin AY. From blind spots to hotspots: How knowledge services clusters develop and attract foreign investment. Journal of International Management. 2010 Dec 1;16(4):369–82.
Manning, S., et al. “From blind spots to hotspots: How knowledge services clusters develop and attract foreign investment.” Journal of International Management, vol. 16, no. 4, Dec. 2010, pp. 369–82. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.intman.2010.09.007.
Manning S, Ricart JE, Rosatti Rique MS, Lewin AY. From blind spots to hotspots: How knowledge services clusters develop and attract foreign investment. Journal of International Management. 2010 Dec 1;16(4):369–382.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of International Management

DOI

ISSN

1075-4253

Publication Date

December 1, 2010

Volume

16

Issue

4

Start / End Page

369 / 382

Related Subject Headings

  • Business & Management
  • 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour
  • 3505 Human resources and industrial relations
  • 1505 Marketing
  • 1503 Business and Management