A Living Laboratory Proposition for Revitalising Regional Australia

Subas P Dhakal; Kerry Brown; Robyn Keast; Muhammad Nateque Mahmood; Anna Wiewora; Tom Dick

A Living Laboratory Proposition for Revitalising Regional Australia

Subas P Dhakal
, Kerry Brown
, Robyn Keast
, Muhammad Nateque Mahmood
, Anna Wiewora
, Tom Dick

Management

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A strong Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector is said to underpin a competitive advantage of the Australian regions that are struggling to grow the economy, distribute the growth fairly, and in the process not degrade the environment. The concept of Regional Innovation Systems that draws on industrial cluster theory has gained currency as an umbrella framework for enabling the SMEs sector. However, there are significant gaps between research and innovation of such 'one-size-fits-all' approach. This paper responds to this gap and proposes a Living Laboratory - an open multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder action research platform where innovations can be co-created, tested, and evaluated in the every-day environment of SME - as a way to strengthen the SMEs sector in regional Australia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-22
Journal	Proceedings of 26th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	ANZAM 2012: 26th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference - Perth Convention Centre, Perth, Australia Duration: 5 Dec 2012 → 7 Dec 2012

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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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