Self-organizing innovation networks, mobile knowledge carriers and diasporas: Insights from a pioneering boutique hotel chain

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1113-1138

  Lowe, Michelle S ^a   Williams, Allan M ^b   Shaw, Gareth ^c   Cudworth, Katherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Innovation; Knowledge; Mobility; Networks; Services

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; MOBILITY; NETWORKING; SERVICE SECTOR;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84866433966     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbs021     Document Type: Article

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