{"product_id":"9781461412748","title":"Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management","description":"\u003ch1\u003eInnovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWang, Vivienne W L; Carayannis, Elias G.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the pioneering work of Joseph Schumpeter (1942), it has been assumed that innovations typically play a key role in firms’ competitiveness.  This assumption has been applied to firms in both developed and developing countries. However, the innovative capacities and business environments of firms in developing countries are fundamentally different from those in developed countries. It stands to reason that innovation and competitiveness models based on developed countries may not apply to developing countries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this volume, Vivienne Wang and Elias G. Carayannis apply both theoretical approaches and empirical analysis to explore the dynamics of innovation in developing countries, with a particular emphasis on R\u0026amp;D in manufacturing firms.  In so doing, they present an alternative to Michael Porter’s Competitive Advantage Model—a Competitive Position Model that focuses on incremental and adaptive innovations that are more appropriate than radical innovations for developing countries.  Their research addresses such questions as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo innovations advance the competitive positions of manufacturing firms in developing countries? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes the pace of innovation matter, in particular, in socio-economic and socio-political contexts?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo what degree can national innovation systems and policies influence development?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo what extent do a firm’s innovation commitments correlate with the protection of intellectual property rights?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat roles do foreign direct investment and relationships with clusters and networks play?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe resulting analysisnot only challenges traditional theoretical approaches to innovation, but provides suggestions for improving business practice and policymaking.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2011-11-05\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461412748\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4614-1275-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 128\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44806857949324,"sku":"9781461412748","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461412748.jpg?v=1772895232","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781461412748","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}