Developing regional communities of practice by network reflection: The case of the Norwegian electronics industry

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 209-235

  Gausdal, Anne Haugen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Experienced reflection; Network reflection; Regional collective learning; Regional communities of practice; Regional university

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; LEARNING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 42449095887     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985620701748367     Document Type: Article

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