This title looks at the effects of the economic crisis on the innovation behaviours of firms and asks whether the crisis is a typical manifestation of the inherent instability of the capitalism system due to the very nature of technological change. This book can be regarded as a complementary reading for those interested in the effect of the crisis with a particular focus on Europe.
This title looks at the effects of the economic crisis on the innovation behaviours of firms and asks whether the crisis is a typical manifestation of...
This book proposes a new approach to economics, management and organization that should help in making economic organization 'wise', 'innovative' and 'robust' in an uncertain and risky world. Although the modern economy and society is 'knowledge intensive', Anna Grandori argues that the dominant economic, organizational and behavioural models neglect to a large extent the problem of valid knowledge construction and effective knowledge governance.
The book integrates inputs from economics and behavioural science with insights from the philosophy of knowledge to define new...
This book proposes a new approach to economics, management and organization that should help in making economic organization 'wise', 'innov...
This book provides an elaboration upon the concept of knowledge from an economic viewpoint. However this is not a book on economics of knowledge, at least not in the conventional sense. Most of the existing books on the matter have focused on the treatment of knowledge in terms of properties of knowledge as an economic good, incentive schemes for the creation of knowledge, issues about the codified/tacit nature of knowledge and the like.
This book provides an elaboration upon the concept of knowledge from an economic viewpoint. However this is not a book on economics of knowledge, at l...
Moderately innovative countries in Europe face the challenge of improving their innovation systems through a complex combination of strategies and measures. This book argues that social networks can play a very significant role in facilitating the process.
Moderately innovative countries in Europe face the challenge of improving their innovation systems through a complex combination of strategies and mea...
This text provides an explanation of the different forces affecting the computing and telecommunications industries. Mulligan presents a clear and concise discussion of the major hot topics in the these industries today.
This text provides an explanation of the different forces affecting the computing and telecommunications industries. Mulligan presents a clear and con...
In the last four decades the developed economies have developed into veritable knowledge economies at the same time as more and more economies have entered the road to economic development. Typical for the developments during this time has been substantially increased investments in research and development (R&D) to generate new knowledge and new technologies and increased investments in diffusing existing knowledge by means of education and thereby raising the volume of human capital. However, many member states and regions within the EU are struggling with their economic development. This...
In the last four decades the developed economies have developed into veritable knowledge economies at the same time as more and more economies have en...
As firms increasingly rely on knowledge as a key factor for innovation, the ability to innovate is increasingly perceived as a key asset for being competitive in international markets. This new volume argues that innovation, knowledge and internationalisation should be viewed as tightly related concepts. It provides a stimulating and comprehensive framework for understanding key tendencies in modern economics, as well as an overview of the state of the art in the three fields covered. The first section explores in detail the relationship between knowledge and the innovative capability of...
As firms increasingly rely on knowledge as a key factor for innovation, the ability to innovate is increasingly perceived as a key asset for being com...
Behind the mystery of economic growth stands another mystery: why do some places fare better than others? Casual evidence shows that sizable differences exist at very different spatial scales (countries, regions and cities). This book aims to discuss the main economic reasons for the existence of peaks and troughs in the spatial distribution of wealth and people, with a special emphasis on the role of large cities and regional agglomerations in the process of economic development.
Behind the mystery of economic growth stands another mystery: why do some places fare better than others? Casual evidence shows that sizable differenc...
Innovation and finance are in a symbiotic and twin-track relationship: a well-functioning financial system spurs innovation by identifying and funding stimulating entrepreneurial activities which trigger economic growth. Innovations also open up profitable opportunities for the financial system. These mutual dynamics cause and need innovative adaptations in the financial system in order to better deal with the changing requirements of a knowledge-based economy. The volume comprises different contributions which focus on the central imperative of this evident connection between financial...
Innovation and finance are in a symbiotic and twin-track relationship: a well-functioning financial system spurs innovation by identifying and fund...
Understanding the economic implication of creative individuals and firms is at the heart of the new economy and of related fields such as the economics of knowledge, the economics of science and innovation management. This book brings together a panel of theoretical and empirical contributions which address the generation of creative ideas and their transformation into products and services by firms or universities, as well as the interplay of those organizations in networks and markets.
The word 'creativity' has been used a great deal recently in relation to efforts to recover from...
Understanding the economic implication of creative individuals and firms is at the heart of the new economy and of related fields such as the econo...
