Organizational learning in an innovation network: Enhancing the agency of public service organizations

Journal of Service Theory and Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 140-161

  Kallio, Katri ^a   Lappalainen, Inka ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Expansive learning; Innovation networks; Networked learning; Organizational learning; Public service organizations; Service development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84916932975     PISSN: 20556225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JSTP-09-2013-0198     Document Type: Article

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