James Karlsen
University of Agder
45 Papers
165 Citations
James Karlsen is an academic researcher from University of Agder. The author has contributed to research in topics: Action research & Higher education. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 42 publications.
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Papers
Strategic agency and institutional change: investigating the role of universities in regional innovation systems (RISs)
TL;DR: This paper argued that there remains a reduction of agency to organizations, and that place-based leadership research needs to take into account organizational dynamics and interests in for bettering our understanding of the dynamics of placebased leadership in regional innovation systems.
Can small regions construct regional advantages? The case of four Norwegian regions
Arne Isaksen,James Karlsen +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an article in the journal: European Urban and Regional Studies (EURSS), which is a journal dedicated to the study of urban and regional studies.
The challenge of constructing regional advantages in peripheral areas: The case of marine biotechnology in Tromsø, Norway
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the relevance of the CRA framework in analysing the development and functioning of the marine biotechnology industry in Tromso, which is a fairly peripheral region in Norway.
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Combined and Complex Mode of Innovation in Regional Cluster Development: Analysis of the Light-Weight Material Cluster in Raufoss, Norway
Arne Isaksen,James Karlsen +1 more
- 01 Jan 2012
TL;DR: The concept of combined and complex innovation (CCI) as mentioned in this paper is proposed to describe complex innovation processes in regional clusters, where different kinds of knowledge are combined in innovation activities inside firms and in collaboration between firms and knowledge organizations found in and beyond the regional cluster.
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What Is Regional in Regional Clusters? The Case of the Globally Oriented Oil and Gas Cluster in Agder, Norway
Arne Isaksen,James Karlsen +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the question to what extent knowledge sources in regional clusters stimulate the innovation activity of cluster firms, and demonstrate that mobility of labour, local buzz and inter-organizational linkages are key regional knowledge sources, but clearly more so for some types of firms than others.
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