Innovation, capabilities, and competitive advantage in Norwegian shipping
As a high-cost country, we believe that Norway has to build its competitiveness in most industries on innovation and knowledge-intensive products. The shipping industry is no exception. It has to be innovative in order to prosper. This unison conclusion, which has been drawn in several research projects during the last 10 to 20 years, is probably also applicable for companies in other high cost countries. A major issue in this research is how the industry can develop and maintain innovativeness and international competitiveness. The aim of this paper is to discuss the conclusion drawn in previous research concerning how the shipping industry can be innovative. We conclude that shipping companies have to improve their skills and competencies in a stronger interplay between organisations within and without the maritime cluster. This may increase their total capability and innovativeness, and create distinctive competitive advantages that are difficult to imitate.
Publisert i Maritime Policy & Management, 2003
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