The research examines regionally networked small business practices. A new concept Virtual Communities of Enterprise is proferred to explain the nature of knowledge sharing both interpersonally and online, and its potential for creating value for small businesses and their regions. Social capital emerges as an essential pre-requisite for accessing value
Notes
Submitted to the Deakin Business School, Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 2008
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 211-254)
