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2016 | 280 | 157-171

Article title

Brokerzy w przepływie wiedzy. Kontekst regionalny

Content

Title variants

EN
Brokers' participation in knowledge transfer. Regional context

Languages of publication

PL

Abstracts

PL
W pierwszej części artykułu skierowano uwagę na kluczowe założenia natury przemian i wyzwań, które, w obliczu trendów w gospodarce światowej, podkreśla się w Regionalnej Strategii Innowacji Województwa Śląskiego na lata 2013-2020. Uwypuklono znaczenie tematyki brokerów wiedzy. Następnie zarysowano teoretyczne ramy problematyki pośrednictwa wiedzy, co stanowiło cel główny niniejszego artykułu. Całość zwieńczona została wnioskami, odnoszącymi się do istoty i znaczenia dalszych badań na zarysowanym polu.
EN
The paper firstly discusses the key aspects related to both changes and challenges, which are emphasized in the “Regional Innovation Strategy of the Silesia Voivodeship on 2013-2020” in the face of trends observed nowadays in the world economy. The issue of knowledge brokers is raised. Next theoretical framework for problems concerned with brokerage function is outlined, which is the main goal of the paper. At the ending of the paper some final comments on the core of the matter as well as on planned research are included.

Year

Volume

280

Pages

157-171

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Contributors

author
  • Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach. Wydział Zarządzania . Katedra Zarządzania Przedsiębiorstwem
  • Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach. Wydział Zarządzania . Katedra Zarządzania Przedsiębiorstwem

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Document Type

Publication order reference

Identifiers

ISSN
2083-8611

YADDA identifier

bwmeta1.element.cejsh-78376274-1b9f-49d1-852e-7a0a9d065cb3
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