... was to explore Vangen and Huxham's (2003) notion of a “trust building loop” in the context of a Northern (UK) Business School and regional SMEs. Design/methodology/approach The methodological approach employed was the “General Analytic Induction” for the interpretation of the data. This was used to develop...

... outlines of a theoretical framework of business engagement between higher education institutions and business, through the lens of complexity theory. Design/methodology/approach The paper draws on research that explored the actions of a group of actors within a university Business School...

..., there is a shift required for effective management: business schools will have to focus on the day‐to‐day realities of the business world, develop communication and leadership skills and emphasise continuous attention to the links between theory and practice. The implications are twofold: first, the range...