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Table III.

Cluster means for KIBS use variables

	Limited KIBS use (C1, n = 26)	Technical institutions and HEI, RI partners (C2, n = 10)	HEI & RI parters (C3, n = 11)	Technical institutions and Consultancy partners (C4, n = 8)
Use of HEI and Research Institutes as partners and sources of information	−0.611	0.342	1.216	−0.112
Significant differences at 0.05 level: C1 - C2. C1 - C3. C2 - C3
Use of capacitation, technical support, testing and certification institutes as partners	−0.365	1.727	−0.205	−0.683
Significant differences at 0.05 level: C2 - C1. C2 – C3. C2 – C4
Use of capacitation, technical support, testing and certification institutes as sources of information	−0.427	0.253	−0.202	1.350
Significant differences at 0.05 level: C4 - C1. C4 - C2. C4 - C3
Use of consultancy firms and consultants as partners and sources of information	−0.146	−0.190	−0.539	1.456
Significant differences at 0.1 level: C1 – C3. C1 – C4

	Limited KIBS use (C1, n = 26)	Technical institutions and HEI, RI partners (C2, n = 10)	HEI & RI parters (C3, n = 11)	Technical institutions and Consultancy partners (C4, n = 8)
Use of HEI and Research Institutes as partners and sources of information	−0.611	0.342	1.216	−0.112
Significant differences at 0.05 level: C1 - C2. C1 - C3. C2 - C3
Use of capacitation, technical support, testing and certification institutes as partners	−0.365	1.727	−0.205	−0.683
Significant differences at 0.05 level: C2 - C1. C2 – C3. C2 – C4
Use of capacitation, technical support, testing and certification institutes as sources of information	−0.427	0.253	−0.202	1.350
Significant differences at 0.05 level: C4 - C1. C4 - C2. C4 - C3
Use of consultancy firms and consultants as partners and sources of information	−0.146	−0.190	−0.539	1.456
Significant differences at 0.1 level: C1 – C3. C1 – C4