Doctoral Thesis Review – Anmeldelse av doktoravhandling

Abstract

Nora Geirsdotter Bækkelund defended her thesis Agency– Context Interaction in Industrial Path Development – A Multidimensional Approach on 16 June 2022, within the recently established PhD programme Responsible Innovation and Regional Development (RESINNREG) at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL). The thesis investigates agency in industry path development, and how agency interacts with context. Bækkelund applies a multidimensional approach and analyses three cases of rural tourism path development in Western Norway. The main research question of the thesis is: