Knowledge Dynamics, Regions and Public Policy

Halkier, Henrik; James, Laura; Dahlström, Margareta; Manniche, Jesper

doi:10.1080/09654313.2012.723419

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“…The regional dimension of absorptive capacity has been analyzed in various studies [16,30,[36][37][38][39]. We substantiate the concept of the regional innovation system by the System Theory.…”

Section: The Concept Of Absorptive Capacity In a Regional Innovation mentioning

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Assessing the Regional Innovation System’s Absorptive Capacity: The Approach of a Smart Region in a Small Country

Jucevičius

Juknevičienė

Mikolaitytė

et al. 2017

Systems

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Vitality of a smart region depends on the network of closely interconnected actors (individuals and institutions) seeking common goals of development and their capacities to ensure effective knowledge creation and exploitation. This network (a regional innovation system (RIS)) empowers processes of absorptive capacity-knowledge access, anchoring and diffusion, contributing to regional innovativeness and competitiveness. Absorptive capacity is considered an important object of scientific research. However, there is still a lack of research providing specific tools that are adaptable for assessing the regional absorptive capacity in a small country. Existing differences among countries and even regions inside a small country require adjusted and modified methods and instruments. Consequently, the goal of this research is to present and substantiate the methodological approach of assessing the RIS's absorptive capacity giving evidence from a smart region (Kaunas County) of a small country (Lithuania). The mixed-method approach of the research (combining qualitative and quantitative research strategies) was used to substantiate the presented methodological approach. A smart region of a small country can be characterized by a denser institutional infrastructure and higher results (outcomes) of innovative activities. Smartness of the region can be understood as a consequence of the higher level of absorptive capacity.

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Section: The Concept Of Absorptive Capacity In a Regional Innovation mentioning

confidence: 80%

Assessing the Regional Innovation System’s Absorptive Capacity: The Approach of a Smart Region in a Small Country

Jucevičius

Juknevičienė

Mikolaitytė

et al. 2017

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“…The knowledge economy , in contrast to the industrial economy , is characterised by regional and local innovation systems, where knowledge is decisive for successful economic development (Halkier, James, Dahlström, & Manniche, ; Powell & Snellman, ). The importance of symbolic knowledge is growing, for example, in the form of art, design, culture, storytelling, marketing, and branding (Asheim, Boschma, & Cooke, ).…”

Section: The Knowledge Economy As a Challenge To Environmental Managementioning

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Addressing the gap between participatory ideals and the reality of environmental management: The case of the cormorant population in Finland

Nordberg

Salmi²

2019

Env Pol Gov

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Environmental management, similar to public management generally, is increasingly challenged by an ever more complex society. Generally, in scientific literature, participatory features are presented as solutions for adapting centrally steered management to local circumstances and for mitigating conflicts. This article argues that local realities and transformations are easily neglected in environmental management due to unsuccessful implementation of its own participatory ideals. By studying the management of cormorant-human conflicts in Finland, the article identifies critical features that can be implemented to overcome the gap between participatory ideals and the reality of environmental management. By interviewing locals and civil servants and by directing questionnaires to fishers, the article presents how management and science look for dependencies between cormorants, fish stocks, and water nutrition, although fishers and locals are primarily concerned with the combination of seal-and cormorant-induced damages, the changed behaviour of fish, and reduced recreational possibilities. Narrow scientific approaches and the national interpretation of the EU Birds directive thereby impede the management system from perceiving the complete local impact of a growing cormorant population. This article identifies obstacles hindering a balanced environmental management policy and concludes that there is a need to reinforce (a) social scientific approaches; (b) vertical negotiations at the local, national, and supranational level; and (c) the training of civil servants as facilitators of communication.

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“…It is articulated through practical skills and cannot be reduced to numbers, graphs, maps, diagrams or texts, etc. Face-to-face contact or 'buzz' is, consequently, an important part of tacit knowledge transfer (Collinge et al, 2008;Halkier et al, 2010).…”

Section: Knowledge Types Knowledge Phases and Knowledge Processmentioning

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“…Examination is a testing phase in which the veracity and applicability of the knowledge is considered. Exploitation is regarded as a 'selling' and 'using' phase, in which knowledge is applied to a situation in return for financial, status, position or recognition gains (Halkier et al, 2010;Strambach, 2008).…”

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Knowledge dynamics and innovation: case studies in a sparsely populated area

Jokela

Niinikoski

Muhos

2015

IJIL

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Abstract:This study describes the sources of essential knowledge for the innovation cases in four micro-sized companies and analyses the knowledge dynamics in these cases. This study seeks to answer the following questions: What are the sources of essential knowledge for the cases selected? What kind of knowledge is required, and what phases can be identified? What kind of features of knowledge anchoring can be identified in the innovation processes? These questions are answered through a multiple case study with the knowledge biography technique. This study will serve as an interesting benchmarking tool for public organisations that offer business services to companies. The findings suggest that public actors should pay more attention to the case-specific needs of innovative micro-sized companies while developing their services. In the future studies, the understanding of knowledge dynamics could be deepened by researching learning mechanisms and knowledge management practices that influence the innovations of micro-sized companies.

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Knowledge Dynamics, Regions and Public Policy

Cited by 30 publications

References 11 publications

Assessing the Regional Innovation System’s Absorptive Capacity: The Approach of a Smart Region in a Small Country

Assessing the Regional Innovation System’s Absorptive Capacity: The Approach of a Smart Region in a Small Country

Addressing the gap between participatory ideals and the reality of environmental management: The case of the cormorant population in Finland

Knowledge dynamics and innovation: case studies in a sparsely populated area

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