Seeking for proximity balance within networks

This article provides a new vision of proximities, with an empirical approach. We question – building our reflection on Boschma (2005) – which proximities are identified by the CEO's, being members of a territorial network. Based on twenty managers' life narratives, the results illustrate the different types of proximity and identify corporate behaviours related to similarities and inter-proximity dynamics. The results provide useful support, particularly for the network governance and the coordination of the evolution of proximity relationships among its members.