Abstract
This study argues that the concept of ‘self-organiz ation’ is useful as an alternative to evaluate inno vative capacity in rural communities and enable an effecti ve engagement with the economic development regions. The concept of self-organization provides a means o f reviewing regions in a manner which enables local Governments to measure and develop innovative capacity. Developing innovative capacity is seen as an important driver for achieving the targets of a cou ntry strategic planning agenda. This paper presents a study in the state of South Australia, Australia in which the self-organization concept offers a strategy fo r proactively engaging the regions to innovation.
Highlights
According to Plowman et al (2003) recent research report on innovation in rural Queensland, some parts of rural Australia are struggling to adjust to ongoing socio-economic demands
This study argues that the concept of ‘self-organization’ is useful as an alternative to evaluate innovative capacity in rural communities and enable an effective engagement with the economic development regions
This paper presents a study in the state of South Australia, Australia in which the self-organization concept offers a strategy for proactively engaging the regions to innovation
Summary
According to Plowman et al (2003) recent research report on innovation in rural Queensland, some parts of rural Australia are struggling to adjust to ongoing socio-economic demands. The innovative capacity theory that dominates this literature usually draws on the knowledge sharing networks theories (Granovetter, 1973; Lawson, 1999; Stalk et al, 1992) on capability or on Creativity Indexes (Florida, 2003; 2005) with emphasis on tolerance of diversity (Rogers, 2003). Alone, these networking theories of innovation do not provide very much detail on what sorts of networks are required, or why exactly they are innovative
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