Exploring the requirements of regional knowledge-based management.

Purpose - The aim of the paper is to explore the requirements of knowledge-based management in the regional development network of the Tampere region in Finland. Design/methodology/approach - The requirements of knowledge-based management are analysed on the basis of the perceptions of the regional developers interviewed (n = 13) and by using the extended SECI model and intellectual capital framework as analytical tools. Findings - Different regions benefit from different knowledge-based management activities according to their performance in the cycle of the extended SECI model and the intellectual capital available among the regional developers. When the knowledge-based management requirements of a regional development network are identified by applying these two frameworks, more appropriate investments (e.g. for ICT infrastructure) and development activities can be made. Research limitations/implications - The perspectives of knowledge creation (i.e. the extended SECI model) and intellectual capital provide one approach for evaluating the call for knowledge-based management of regional development. Other perspectives are also expected to be valuable as the understanding of regional knowledge-based management in different contexts is enhanced. Originality/value - The study contributes by proposing and applying a method for evaluating the requirements of regional knowledge-based management.