The existing literature considers knowledge as one of the key drivers of regional development. The idiosyncratic nature of regional knowledge is also acknowledged: each region possesses its unique knowledge assets which serve as the basis of value creation. However, what is currently not...

Purpose – This paper aims to identify future challenges for productivity research. Design/methodology/approach – The research was explorative and qualitative by nature. It was carried out using two approaches: literature review and empirical analysis based on 38 interviews. All the...

Purpose – The aim of the paper is to explore the requirements of knowledge‐based management in the regional development network of the Tampere region in Finland. Design/methodology/approach – The requirements of knowledge‐based management are analysed on the basis of the perceptions of...

Purpose – The paper concerns the research problem of how to analyse the performance of a knowledge society as a whole, and in particular, of how to analyse national intellectual capital. The paper aims to build a conceptual foundation for national intellectual capital performance, and based on...