%0 Journal Article
%T Determinants of Science-Based Cooperation: Evidence in a Sample of Small and Micro Firms
%A Mireia Fern¨¢ndez-Ard¨¨vol
%A Josep Llad¨®s Masllorens
%J Managing Global Transitions
%D 2011
%I University of Primorska
%X We study the determining factors of science-based cooperation in thecase of small and micro firms. In this research, we propose an analyticalframework based on the resource-based view of the firm and weidentify a set of organisational characteristics, which we classify as internal,external and structural factors. Each factor can be linked to atleast one reason, from the firm¡¯s point of view, to cooperate with universitiesand public research centres. Each reason can, in turn, be usedas an indicator of a firm¡¯s organisational needs or organisational capacities.In order to validate the theoretical model, we estimate a logisticregression that models the propensity to participate in science-basedcooperation activities within a sample of 285 small and micro firms locatedin Barcelona. The results show the key role played by the absorptivecapacity of new and small companies.
%K science-based cooperation
%K determinants
%K absorptive capacity
%K small and micro firms
%U http://www.fm-kp.si/zalozba/ISSN/1581-6311/9_319-333.pdf