Purpose – This paper aims to highlight how the industrial archaeology may support the emergence of new spaces for knowledge transfer and development. Design/methodology/approach – We propose an inductive approach. The research strategy includes a multiple case study of Italian industrial companies that have invested in industrial archaeology since 2000. The choice of companies is based on a strategy of theoretical sampling. Originality/value – This methodology puts in evidence some Italian industrial companies that are investing in industrial archaeology to create value in a knowledge development perspective in the twenty-first century. Practical implications – The outcomes of the application outline how it is possible to turn old places – often degraded and abandoned – in “new” spaces for social meeting and cultural sharing by means of investments in industrial archaeology.
Developing knowledge through industrial archaeology: evidence from Italy
BONFANTI, Angelo;
2016-01-01
Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to highlight how the industrial archaeology may support the emergence of new spaces for knowledge transfer and development. Design/methodology/approach – We propose an inductive approach. The research strategy includes a multiple case study of Italian industrial companies that have invested in industrial archaeology since 2000. The choice of companies is based on a strategy of theoretical sampling. Originality/value – This methodology puts in evidence some Italian industrial companies that are investing in industrial archaeology to create value in a knowledge development perspective in the twenty-first century. Practical implications – The outcomes of the application outline how it is possible to turn old places – often degraded and abandoned – in “new” spaces for social meeting and cultural sharing by means of investments in industrial archaeology.
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