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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"System of innovation"”.
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Positioning Chinese practices in global innovation studies: A literature review on system of innovation research
This thesis offers a systematic review of the system of innovation (SI) literature, to bridge between Chinese innovation practice and global studies on innovation systems. It is developed from the standpoint of how to understand and evaluate innovation systems in China based on current wisdom. …
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Review of the performance of Zambia's national system of innovation for the period 2001 to 2010
It is widely agreed globally that innovation, knowledge and learning is a vital part of economic development. It creates and promotes competitiveness at the firm level, national and regional levels. Furthermore, innovation processes are dependent on relationships and the interaction of various …
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Clusters and cluster initiatives: The role of collaboration and social capital in building a system of innovation in Ireland.
… enterprise policy focused on the development of competitive advantage in clusters of interlinked sectors (Doyle and Fanning 2007, Culliton 1992). Research in the early 1990s, found a weak system of innovation in Ireland and advocated a focus on broad institutional factors and the potential of …
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What factors determine the success and failure of innovation in China? A systemic study of the Chinese mining industry
… in recent decades. Its achievements in innovation, however, are far from satisfactory. So why is it the case that innovation has not followed? The mining industry is chosen as the research target. Above all, it is indispensable for China's future energy security and some materials can be …
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The influence of higher education on the national innovation system in Portugal
… economies should focus on increasing their innovation output. In recent years, the Portuguese government has pursued this goal, taking strides to improve the country's national system of innovation. This effort has included policy measures to increase the educational attainment of the …
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Technology transfer for inclusive development.
The focus of this study is the role played by technology stations in promoting innovation and technology transfer. Evidence points out that technology stations can be highly innovative, contribute to economic growth and create jobs. Therefore, this study also explores the socio-economic impact of …
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Science, Engineering and Technology Research Funding Policy in Ireland 1995-2008: A Policy Document Analysis
… 1995 to 2008 there has been an increased level of government funding for research and development in higher education institutions in Ireland. This thesis analyses the evolving theoretical literature on the production of knowledge, and traces how models of research and innovation have evolved in …
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Micronotes, LLC : business plan
The primary goal of this research was to determine if Micronotes, a start-up company based on an electronic bill-pay service that enables customers to prepay and discount their bills, is a viable business proposition. Here is how Micronotes works: On April 15th, a customer receives a $1,000 …
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The contribution of mobile telecommunication technology to sustainable development in selected countries in Africa
While most of the world's population resides in countries that are wealthy or developing, the rest reside in low-income and least developed countries (LDCs), left behind and growing more disconnected. At the same time, mobile phones are widely adopted in these underdeveloped areas and demonstrate …
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Low-technology innovation in a sectoral system:a critical realist perspective
… aims to generate an in-depth understanding of the existence or nonexistence of low-technology innovation from a sectoral system of innovation (SSI) perspective. Embedded in the critical realist paradigm, this study espouses the notion of a stratified ontology. Moreover, it considers …
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Industrial Policy and Global Value Chains: The experience of Guangdong, China and Malaysia in the Electronics Industry
… last two decades, but an in-depth understanding of what the scope for implementing industrial policy is in the GVC context is lacking in the literature. This thesis aims to fill this gap by creating a theoretical framework to link the theory of industrial policy with that of GVCs with insights …
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Wheel of Innovation : How Leaders' Attitudes and Behaviors Drive Disruptive Technology in the U.S. Navy
… and behaviors have a substantial impact on innovation. Unfortunately we did not completely understand the effect of leader attitudes and behaviors on innovation and the team dynamics that lead to innovation, especially in the military. The purpose of this study was to determine how …
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Essays on the role of internationalization on the R&D activities
Firms of European small open peripheral economies face an increasing globalization of markets, a strengthening of global value chains, a well documented knowledge and technological gap and these in conjunction to the current crisis at least in the southern part of Europe. These conditions compose a …