Date Approved
4-29-2024
Embargo Period
4-29-2024
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Department
Educational Leadership
College
College of Education
Advisor
Monica Reid Kerrigan, Ed.D.
Committee Member 1
Steve Rose, Ed.D.
Committee Member 2
Cory Homer, Ph.D.
Committee Member 3
Cecile Sam, Ph.D.
Keywords
Community College; Optics Technology; Qualitative Research; Regional Innovation Systems;
Subject(s)
Rural community colleges; Rural development
Disciplines
Business | Community College Leadership | Higher Education
Abstract
This single-case study investigated how a partnership between a rural community college in New Jersey and a manufacturer of emerging optics equipment reflected the “regional networked innovation system,” a type of regional innovation system (Asheim & Isaksen, 2002, p.83). The regional innovation system explains a region's development and competitiveness based on a set of actors within a region, developing specific forms of capital derived from social relations, norms, values, and interactions with the community (Doloreux & Parto, 2005).
Recommended Citation
Gandhi, Ketan N., "Investigation of the regional innovation system in rural region of New Jersey: a qualitative single case study" (2024). Theses and Dissertations. 3208.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/3208
