Networking, communication and proximity in high-technology enterprise collaboration: Case of northern Finland

Nordia Geographical Publications

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Ala Rämi, Katariina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

High technology; ICT; Inter firm collaboration; Modes of communication; Northern Finland; Periphery; Proximity

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION NETWORK; GLOBALIZATION; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; MERGER; NETWORKING; SOCIAL NETWORK;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 58849110327     PISSN: 12382086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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