Transregional effects of knowledge management: Implications for policy and evaluation design

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 26, Issue 2-4, 2003, Pages 421-438

  Wink, Rüdiger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Centres of excellence; Clusters theory; Franchise models; Networks of competencies; Regional development strategies; Transregional knowledge flows

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; EVALUATION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; PUBLIC POLICY; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CLUSTERS THEORY; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; NETWORK OF COMPETENCIES; TRANSREGIONAL KNOWLEDGE FLOWS;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037805643     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2003.003390     Document Type: Article

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