Manuel, Editor Heiton David Gibson Manuel V. Heitor
Learning and Knowledge for the Network Society discusses technology, policy and manageA-ment in a context much influenced by a dynamic of change and a necessary balance between the creation and diffusion of knowledge. It is largely grounded on empirical experiences of different regional and national contexts and addresses the dynamics of the process of knowledge accumulation, which drives a learning society. This fact is reflected in the trend in developed economies towards an increasing investment in advanced technology, research and development, education, and culture, but also in the...
Learning and Knowledge for the Network Society discusses technology, policy and manageA-ment in a context much influenced by a dynamic of change and a...
David V., Editor Gibson Manuel V. Heitor Alejandor Ibarra-Yunez
The challenge of connecting people, ideas, and resources across communities stems from the quest for competition in a global world, at the same time that the basic infrastructure to foster wealth creation is asymmetrically distributed across regions of the globe.
The challenge of connecting people, ideas, and resources across communities stems from the quest for competition in a global world, at the same time t...
Pedro Conceicao David V., Editor Gibson Manuel V. Heitor
The essays in this book examine the role of education and the university in economic development. It is the contention of the contributors that knowledge--ideas and skilled and educated people--are increasingly important for economic development. How to promote inclusive development--the process of development that includes every citizen in any country--has become a wide-ranging puzzle.
After framing the problems associated with globally integrated learning processes from the perspective of science and technology policies, the essayists look at the role of the university in the...
The essays in this book examine the role of education and the university in economic development. It is the contention of the contributors that kno...
In today's knowledge-driven economy, the ability to share insight and know-how is essential for driving innovation and growth. In this groundbreaking volume, scholars from around the world demonstrate how communication and information technologies are enabling dynamic project design and management practices that challenge traditional concepts of time, space and behavior. Showcasing experiments in architecture, engineering, and construction design--employing technological infrastructures that link people and their ideas across physical, intellectual, and cultural boundaries--the authors...
In today's knowledge-driven economy, the ability to share insight and know-how is essential for driving innovation and growth. In this groundbreaki...
At the macroeconomic level innovation increasingly means the ability of institutions to cope with uncertainty and change. This change can be associated with technological advances, but also with modifications to the regulatory framework of an industry, shifts in consumer preferences, emerging demographic trends, or even major alternations of global geopolitics. The changes brought about by these conditions ripple throughout an economy, affecting national institutions and individual citizens alike. "Innovation for All?" considers the case of Portugal from the perspective of innovation...
At the macroeconomic level innovation increasingly means the ability of institutions to cope with uncertainty and change. This change can be associ...
