Translating in practice: On the role of translation in entrepreneurial discovery processes in Norway

Figures & data

Fig. 1. Dimensions of practice variability and adaptation (reproduced with permission from Ansari et al. 2010, 72)

Fig. 2. The three study regions

Table 1. Comparison of approaches to the entrepreneurial discovery process (EDP) across the three study regions

Core differences	Nordland	Vestland	Rogaland
Level of international engagement	High	Low	Low
Stakeholders involved	Standard: Government, SMEs,* research and higher education; no clear role for civil society	Standard: Government, HEIs,** organizations, and agencies, clusters, and SMEs	Broad: Comprehensive and inclusive stakeholder engagement with 177 participants from government, HEIs, SMEs, and civil society
Method of stakeholder engagement	Survey of stakeholders, followed by focus group interviews with stakeholders, engagement with international partners, and then priority setting and feedback	Selection of priorities by stated by stakeholders listed above, followed by public hearings	Co-writing of documents, nine workshops across the region, emphasis on collective ownership of the strategy and cooperation among the stakeholders
Approach to translation	Full and true adaptation	Distant adaptation	Low-dosage adaptation

*small and medium-sized enterprises; **higher education institution

Ansari, S.M., Fiss, P.C. & Zajac, E.J. 2010. Made to fit: How practices vary as they diffuse. Academy of Management Review 35(1), 7–92.

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