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Author : Christopher Freeman
Publisher : Burns & Oates
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Small Countries Facing the Technological Revolution written by Christopher Freeman and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1988 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Klaus Schwab
Publisher : Currency
ISBN 13 : 1524758876
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)
Download or read book The Fourth Industrial Revolution written by Klaus Schwab and published by Currency. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World-renowned economist Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, explains that we have an opportunity to shape the fourth industrial revolution, which will fundamentally alter how we live and work. Schwab argues that this revolution is different in scale, scope and complexity from any that have come before. Characterized by a range of new technologies that are fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, the developments are affecting all disciplines, economies, industries and governments, and even challenging ideas about what it means to be human. Artificial intelligence is already all around us, from supercomputers, drones and virtual assistants to 3D printing, DNA sequencing, smart thermostats, wearable sensors and microchips smaller than a grain of sand. But this is just the beginning: nanomaterials 200 times stronger than steel and a million times thinner than a strand of hair and the first transplant of a 3D printed liver are already in development. Imagine “smart factories” in which global systems of manufacturing are coordinated virtually, or implantable mobile phones made of biosynthetic materials. The fourth industrial revolution, says Schwab, is more significant, and its ramifications more profound, than in any prior period of human history. He outlines the key technologies driving this revolution and discusses the major impacts expected on government, business, civil society and individuals. Schwab also offers bold ideas on how to harness these changes and shape a better future—one in which technology empowers people rather than replaces them; progress serves society rather than disrupts it; and in which innovators respect moral and ethical boundaries rather than cross them. We all have the opportunity to contribute to developing new frameworks that advance progress.
Author : Synnöve Vuori
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 364295913X
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (429 download)
Download or read book Explaining Technical Change in a Small Country written by Synnöve Vuori and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technical change is produced by the interaction of a large number of technical, economic, social and institutional factors. One of the starting points is the concept of national innovation systems. The aim of this book is to take Finland as an example illustrating the challenges faced by small countries. The characteristics and performance of the Finnish national innovation system of the last couple of decades are analyzed. The Finnish experience is put in a broader context by comparing it with a few other countries. The development paths possible in the near future are assessed. According to the results, many problems remain despite favourable developments in several technology indicators. The rigidities of the social institutions created during the 1970s and 1980s seem to have become obstacles for economic and technological development. There are fairly large differences between the countries studied, and even between the culturally and historically close Nordic countries. However,Finland and Sweden seem to share the same kind of encompassing collective risk-sharing systems, which may have detrimental effects on, for instance, incentives related to innovativeness. Increasing globalisation requires further development of the national system of innovation. Technology policy must be seen as one part of more encompassing social and economic policies, and the role of factors such as well-functioning institutions, appropriate education and sound incentive systems is highly important. The papers of this book are written by experts of various research disciplines. They reflect the respective views on the issue how technical change in Finland can be explained. It is also discussed how Finland fares in comparison to Denmark, Sweden, Japan and the United States.
Author : Elias G. Carayannis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461415470
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)
Download or read book Innovation Systems in Small Catching-Up Economies written by Elias G. Carayannis and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-12-13 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In several parts of the world, countries are undergoing economic, social, and political transitions, enhanced and accelerated by the forces of globalization. These transition economies can serve as laboratories for understanding the innovation process. This volume features original theoretical and empirical research. It offers the first comprehensive view of innovation system development in the context of small catching-up economies. Smallness, path dependency, and latecomer status of such economies create some inherent limitations for their innovation systems, but these special characteristics can offer advantages as well. For example, smallness is often related with increased flexibility and shorter reaction times, while latecomers can benefit from earlier experiences of their more advanced neighbors. Path-dependency highlights the fact that the innovation system development processes are considerably influenced by the past experience of a particular country or region. By incorporating these features into an integrated analysis, the authors address such questions as: · What special features characterize the innovation system development in small catching-up economies? · What are the causes for innovation success or failure? · How do organizational capabilities and internationalization tendencies relate to company level innovations? · What is the role of human capital and social factors in the innovation process? · How can various policies support innovation in an integrated manner? Drawing from research about Europe, Asia, and Latin America, the authors provide readers with a systemic view of the innovation system development in small catching-up economies. They discuss the unique features of this development and contribute to an in-depth understanding of various determinants and their impacts on the innovation process. The policy implications will offer a set of normative guidelines for enhancing innovation system development.
Author : Professor Richard Whitley
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9781446227732
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (277 download)
Download or read book European Business Systems written by Professor Richard Whitley and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1992-11-13 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Europe moves towards greater integration there is increasing recognition of national "differences "in European business - because of significant diversity in national cultures and social institutions affecting business systems. This book explores key characteristics of firms and markets in eight European countries - Denmark, Finland, The Netherlands and Germany compared with Britain, Sweden, Italy and France. Some contributors focus on overall business patterns in the countries concerned while others examine particular industries and sectors to consider the relationship between national influences and cross-national sector developments. To provide a European/East Asian comparison one contribution looks at firms and strategies in Japan and Hong Kong.
Author : William Blankley
Publisher : HSRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780796920621
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Measuring Innovation in OECD and Non-OECD Countries written by William Blankley and published by HSRC Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is widely accepted that innovation is key to economic growth. Countries where research and innovation are high on the national agenda are best suited to prosper in the knowledge-based economy. Conversely, countries whose economies are mainly dependent on natural resources and basic industries tend to lack competitiveness and flexibility in adapting to changing global trends. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has long been concerned with the measurement of research and experimental development (R&D) and innovation activities. Under apartheid rule South Africa was barred from participating in OECD activities. Shortly after the advent of democracy in South Africa in 1994 the then Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology (now the Department of Science and Technology) initiated the process of applying for observer status on the OECD Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy. South Africa gained observer status in 1998. In March 2001, the Department and the OECD jointly hosted an international seminar in Pretoria on the measurement of innovation activities in OECD and non-OECD countries. This book is a collection of selected papers that were presented at the seminar by leading international and South African experts in innovation measurement. The chapters reflect various aspects of the measurement of innovation and how these measurements are applied in different countries. The volume contributes to the debate that exists between developing and developed countries on their approaches to the measurement of innovation.
Author : Jose E. Cassiolato
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134909691
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (349 download)
Download or read book Hi-Tech for Industrial Development written by Jose E. Cassiolato and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-31 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on original research, this book focuses on the importance of the producer-user connection, the changing balance between national and foreign firms and the need for learning in industry and government.
Author : Gonzalo Ordóñez-Matamoros
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030808327
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Policy and Governance of Science, Technology, and Innovation written by Gonzalo Ordóñez-Matamoros and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the governance and management of science, technology, and innovation (STI) in relation to innovation policy and governance systems, highlighting its goal, challenges, and opportunities. Divided into two sections, it addresses the role of governments in promoting innovation in Latin-American contexts as well as barriers and opportunities for STI governance in the region. The chapters tackle the role of institutions, innovation funding, technological trajectories, regional innovation policies, innovation ecosystems, universities, knowledge appropriation, and markets. Researchers and scholars will find an opportunity to grasp a better understanding of innovation policies in emerging economies. This interdisciplinary work presents original research on science, technology and innovation policy and governance studies in an understudied region.
Author : Erdener Kaynak
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135795398
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)
Download or read book The Global Enterprise written by Erdener Kaynak and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical insights on the role of the entrepreneur in the global business context Entrepreneurial ideas that look great on the drawing board can turn out to be deal breakers when introduced in real markets, even when they’ve been put through the toughest business modeling tests. The Global Enterprise examines how a healthy relationship between entrepreneurship and globalization can combine with new methods of knowledge creation to enhance economic development and build firm sustainability. This unique book takes a fresh and innovative approach to the practical aspects of international business, including economic cluster formation, network formation, market entry, public policy controls and incentives, economic competitiveness, and the creation of value. The Global Enterprise offers perspectives from practitioners and academics working in a variety of disciplines in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the United States. Their contributions address many of the vital issues of global business, including value-added chains, cross-border networks, knowledge management, technology transfer, transnational lines of production, distribution, marketing, and financial flows, and the strategic partnerships between government and corporations. The book is illustrated with more than 65 tables and figures, and articles are organized into three sections—“Globalization: Building Firm Sustainability,” “Entrepreneurship and Public Policy: Economic Competitiveness,” and “Knowledge Creation: Knowledge Management, Knowledge Transfer, and Cluster Formation.” The Global Enterprise examines: the global transfer of capital strategic partnerships between governments and multinational firms the prospects for economic progress in developing countries the impact of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) the role of export regulations in national security and in safeguarding foreign policy the evolution of the Hard Rock Café cultural ontology global virtual teams (GVT) how to implement a knowledge management project a framework for discussing entrepreneurship from an environmental perspective and much more The Global Enterprise is an essential resource for academics, researchers, and professionals in the field of international business, and for economic development experts and government policymakers.
Author : M.R. Bhagavan
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349258369
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (492 download)
Download or read book New Generic Technologies in Developing Countries written by M.R. Bhagavan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of developing countries' ability to benefit from new generic technologies in the realms of information, communication, biotechnology and new materials. The book demonstrates why some developing countries have made considerable progress in absorbing the new technologies while most are still at the starting-blocks, and draws on the international donor community's experience to analyse appropriate aid policies and strategies.
Author : D. Jones-Evans
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349257702
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (492 download)
Download or read book Technology, Innovation and Enterprise written by D. Jones-Evans and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book sets out to examine small technologically innovative enterprises in Europe from the viewpoint of ten international researchers. Drawing on original empirical research, the contributions describe the different aspects of the business development and innovation process, including the creation and development of technology-based enterprises, the growth of the firm, different types of networking activities, and various development strategies when the firm is established.
Author : Richard R. Nelson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190281928
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)
Download or read book National Innovation Systems written by Richard R. Nelson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1993-06-03 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The slowdown of growth in Western industrialized nations in the last twenty years, along with the rise of Japan as a major economic and technological power (and enhanced technical sophistication of Taiwan, Korea, and other NICs) has led to what the authors believe to be a "techno-nationalism." This combines a strong belief that technological capabilities of a nation;s firms are a key source of their competitive process, with a belief that these capabilities are in a sense national, and can be built by national action. This book is about these national systems of technical innovation. The heart of the work contains studies of seventeen countries--from large market-oriented industrialized ones to several smaller high income ones, including a number of newly industrialized states as well. Clearly written, this work highlights institutions and mechanisms which support technical innovation, showing similarities, differences, and their sources across nations, making this work accessible to students as well as the scholars of innovation.
Author : Paz Estrella Tolentino
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134945671
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (349 download)
Download or read book Technological Innovation and Third World Multinationals written by Paz Estrella Tolentino and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This examines the relationship between technological growth and outward direct investment from firms in Asia and Latin America which has become increasingly siginificant as these countries develop.
Author : Cristina Chaminade
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178536202X
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (853 download)
Download or read book Advanced Introduction to National Innovation Systems written by Cristina Chaminade and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its emergence in the 1980s the national innovation system (NIS) concept has become widely used by scholars and policymakers alike. In the course of its rapid diffusion it has provoked controversy on fundamental issues. Where did NIS emerge? What is the theoretical core of the concept? Is it actually a scientific concept or simply a buzz-word? How useful is it in terms of low income countries? How does the national innovation system relate to economic, social and environmental sustainable development? Is it meaningful to study national systems in a globalizing economy? What are the legitimate policy implications? This book provides an in depth analysis of all these questions as well as recommending future avenues of research.
Author : Goel Cohen
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761997702
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (977 download)
Download or read book Technology Transfer written by Goel Cohen and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004-02-20 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book identifies the major factors responsible for effective transfer of information and human expertise from an advanced country or a multinational corporation to the developing world.
Author : Valentina Meliciani
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134548621
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)
Download or read book Technology, Trade and Growth in OECD Countries written by Valentina Meliciani and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2001-05-10 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting new material and a fresh perspective, Technology, Trade and Growth in OECD Countries, provides a unifying framework for the exploration of the role played by specialisation in economic growth and international competitiveness.
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Publisher : Tallinn University of Technology
ISBN 13 : 9985599713
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (855 download)
Download or read book Halduskultuur-Administrative Culture 11(1): Small States and the “State” written by and published by Tallinn University of Technology. This book was released on with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
