Regional Strategies to Meet Globalization: How Single Plants Innovate together to Remain Viable and Secure Employment. The Grenland Industrial Cluster and Telemark

摘要

"The article outlines the background and action research strategy followedin a large scale development project in the Telemark region SW of Oslo.The project is a part of a national, tripartite, R&D programme, “ValueCreation 2010”, which started in 2000 as a continuation of the series ofwork life democratization efforts initiated in 1962. The choice of actionresearch methods applied is explained and discussed. Further, we presentthe practical outcomes in terms of commitment to new ways of organizingwork across boundaries, the economic performance of the networks, thecreation and securing of jobs and organisational innovations. The potentialfor further economic development in the region is discussed." (author's abstract)