This chapter advances the discussions on leadership by proposing that action research contributes to, not only the analysis of territorial leadership, but also its construction. Action research requires the active participation of researchers and territorial actors in co-generative transformation processes that give shared leadership as a result. This approach invites researchers to explore their own agency in the construction of territorial leadership, which is an evolution in their research positionality from observer to active participant. Researchers cannot avoid influencing the social processes, such as the construction of regional innovation systems through territorial leadership. Action research provides frameworks and methods for them to be aware of and to actively address this influence. In the chapter, examples are presented and discussed.
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Front Matter
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PART I: THE SETUP AND THE PLOT
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PART II: THEORETICAL AND THEMATIC AREAS
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PART III: EMPIRICAL STUDIES
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PART IV: NEW METHODOLOGICAL AVENUES
