The management of innovation: An investigation of public business advisory services

The thesis is a step towards understanding how the structure and contextual differences of programmes influence the advisory process interactions in regional innovation systems. Two comparative case studies were undertaken of small business advisory services in Australia and Norway. The findings aid understandings of regional innovation systems theory. More specifically the findings contribute to the emergent literature on public business advisory services and highlight the significant roles public advisories can play in supporting innovative capacities of small and medium enterprises