TY - JOUR

T1 - Building regions

T2 - a resource-based view of a policy-led knowledge exchange network

AU - Larty, Joanne

AU - Jack, Sarah Louise

AU - Lockett, Nigel

N1 - This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Regional Studies on 22/03/2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/00343404.2016.1143093

PY - 2017/7

Y1 - 2017/7

N2 - This study looks to further understanding about how important the choice of intermediary can be in supporting policymakers in their regional development activities. Drawing on the resource based view as a framework, the paper provides new insights into resource combinations underpinning the successful creation and expansion of a regional network for knowledge exchange. Through an in-depth study of a partnership of three intermediaries involved in designing and implementing a regional ICT network, our study highlights that policymakers need to consider not only organizational resources of intermediaries, but also the resources of key individuals from those organizations.

AB - This study looks to further understanding about how important the choice of intermediary can be in supporting policymakers in their regional development activities. Drawing on the resource based view as a framework, the paper provides new insights into resource combinations underpinning the successful creation and expansion of a regional network for knowledge exchange. Through an in-depth study of a partnership of three intermediaries involved in designing and implementing a regional ICT network, our study highlights that policymakers need to consider not only organizational resources of intermediaries, but also the resources of key individuals from those organizations.

KW - regional development

KW - resources

U2 - 10.1080/00343404.2016.1143093

DO - 10.1080/00343404.2016.1143093

M3 - Journal article

VL - 51

SP - 994

EP - 1007

JO - Regional Studies

JF - Regional Studies

SN - 0034-3404

IS - 7

ER -