Is innovation happening in George Towns's creative and cultural sectors? A comparative analysis between traditional and modern organisations

Jin Chan, Intan Hashima Mohd Hashim, Suet Leng Khoo, Hooi Hooi Lean () and Athena Piterou

No 19989, Greenwich Papers in Political Economy from University of Greenwich, Greenwich Political Economy Research Centre

Abstract: George Town World Heritage Site in Penang, Malaysia is well-endowed with creative and cultural resources, and has recently witnessed a rise in relevant activities. This study examines how 'innovation culture' is inculcated and embedded within two local organisations with distinct approaches to innovation. We adapted the measurements of entrepreneurship orientation constructs (innovativeness, risk-taking, pro-activeness), and conducted semi-structured interviews and archival study on the organisations and their networks. We documented the linkages in their value chains to understand the resulting social networks and whether such network fosters the incubation of an innovation cluster for the local creative and cultural sectors.

Keywords: Innovativeness; World Heritage; Social Network; Cluster; Ecosystem (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-01-15
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