Measuring Regional Innovative Capability – Development of an Extended Set of Indicators

Sebastian Stiehm (), Florian Welter, René Vossen and Sabina Jeschke
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Sebastian Stiehm: RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU
Florian Welter: RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU
René Vossen: RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU
Sabina Jeschke: RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU

A chapter in Automation, Communication and Cybernetics in Science and Engineering 2013/2014, 2014, pp 137-149 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Regional innovative capability is described through a complex interaction of the dimensions human, organization and technology, which needs to be measured in a differentiated manner. The objective of this paper is the development and testing of an extended set of indicators as the basis of a measuring instrument for regional innovative capability. Therefore, three existing approaches provide the basis for the compilation of this extended set. Influenced by fundamental and formal requirements, key indicators as well as certain add-on indicators are identified, which are verified on the example of the Aachen region in Germany (This paper represents the working process and the results of an unpublished master’s thesis by the first author. The full validation of the extended set of indicators on the example of the Aachen region can be provided by the author). The Aachen region shows many distinct characteristics of indicators allowing a reflection of regional innovative capability. This developed set of indicators represents the basis for a further development towards a measurement and management tool that enables the more precise evaluation of the innovation capability of a region, as well as statements on sensitive control factors of regional development.

Keywords: Regional Innovative Capability; Hexagon Model; Operationalization; Indicators; Measurement; Regional Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-08816-7_12

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