Industry 4.0 and clusters: complementaries or substitutes in firm’s knowledge creation?

Purpose This paper aims to show the interaction effects between clusters and cluster-specific attributes and the industrial internet of things (IoT) knowledge of a firm on the innovativeness of firms. Cluster theory and the concept of key enabling technologies are linked to test their effect on a firm’s incremental and radical knowledge generation. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative approach at the firm-level. By combining several data...