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| Author | : Alfred J. Watkins |
| Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
| Total Pages | : 236 |
| Release | : 2008-01-01 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0821373811 |
This book summarizes, and highlights main messages from, a February 2007 Global Forum convened by the World Bank to discuss strategies, programs, and policies for building science, technology and innovation (STI) capacity to promote sustainable growth and poverty reduction in developing countries.
| Author | : Demetris Vrontis |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 309 |
| Release | : 2018-09-03 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 3319909452 |
This book explores how contemporary organisations are abandoning conventional tactics in order to survive and grow in an incessantly shifting business landscape, analysing fundamental aspects of management, marketing and strategy from an interdisciplinary perspective. Focusing on the paradigms of neuro-marketing, innovative change management, motivational creativity, and customer data management, to name a few, the authors provide practical learning outcomes which reflect how organisations are seeking to adopt innovative means to innovative ends, targeting capacity building in multiple ways. Ultimately, this edited collection implicitly defines an organisational philosophy that incorporates functionality, but also embraces business notions pertaining to wider contextual transformations and environmental developments. Theoretical and practical contributions highlight the importance of multidisciplinary research to practical business success, making this book an invaluable read to both scholars and business executives.
| Author | : Christer Vindeløv-Lidzélius |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 222 |
| Release | : 2020-09-27 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1000196143 |
Based on a theoretical analysis and supported by both explorative qualitative and quantitative research, this book examines the many reasons why an initiative becomes an innovation and why some organizations are better at innovation than others. Developing Capacity for Innovation in Complex Systems offers insights into the history of the idea of innovation, as well as knowledge around different discourses on innovation. The purpose of this book is to help organisations further their aspirations and work with innovation. It is based on three premises: (1) that capacity can be developed, (2) that it is worthwhile trying to do so, and (3) there are however no guarantees for success. Providing a comprehensive view of innovation and discussing the theoretical challenges, the book contributes towards a holistic theory for capacity building for innovation. The book conveys frameworks, methodologies, and tools that are used in terms of innovation, and it explains positive strategies for innovation that are being developed. Complexity theory is presented and attributed to the construct of innovation to further the understanding of the intricacies and fallacies of innovation work. This book will be of direct interest to scholars and subject matter experts in the field of innovation management. Business leaders and reflective practitioners will find the content relevant and accessible.
| Author | : Yaakov Weber |
| Publisher | : Emerald Group Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2019-11-29 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1838672494 |
This book provides cross-disciplinary management research that integrates theories, concepts, and perspectives from two or more scientific disciplines. It aims to resolve complex theoretical problems within multiple industries, fields and areas of management including mergers, SMEs, hospitality, and healthcare.
| Author | : Alfred J. Watkins |
| Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
| Total Pages | : 153 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 0821373579 |
Even a subsistence agricultural economy such as Rwanda needs to develop science, technology and innovation (STI) capacity if it hopes to solve such everyday, practical problems as providing energy and clean drinking water to rural villages, and competing in the global economy by producing and selling higher value goods and services. This book provides new insights into the capacity building process and shows that STI capacity building is not a luxury activity suitable primarily for wealthy countries but an absolute necessity for poor countries that hope to become richer.
| Author | : Joshi, Mihir |
| Publisher | : IGI Global |
| Total Pages | : 416 |
| Release | : 2023-04-11 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1668467682 |
All nations must become self-reliant and as such need to analyze the concept and terminologies associated with business ecosystems and social innovation ecosystems. Further study on the challenges and opportunities is required to ensure countries remain stable and continue to develop. Exploring Business Ecosystems and Innovation Capacity Building in Global Economics explores the application of different theories and frameworks that contribute to the business ecosystem through empirical and conceptual research. The book also states the issues and challenges that occurred in society during the pandemic and considers the development of virtual business environments. Covering topics such as social exchange, value creation, and business practices, this reference work is ideal for economists, policymakers, business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, industry professionals, researchers, scholars, practitioners, academicians, instructors, and students.
| Author | : Deborah Eade |
| Publisher | : Oxfam |
| Total Pages | : 236 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9780855983666 |
This book considers specific and practical ways in which NGO's can contribute to enabling people to build on the capacities they already possess. It reviews the types of social organisation with which NGO's might consider working and the provision of training in a variety of relevant skills and activities.
| Author | : Andrew Hargadon |
| Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 249 |
| Release | : 2015-06-24 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0804795029 |
If we can carry in our pockets more computing power than the Apollo program needed to put a man on the moon, why can't we solve problems like climate change, famine, or poverty? The answer lies, in part, in the distinctive challenges of creating innovations that address today's pressing environmental and social problems. In this groundbreaking book, Andrew Hargadon shows why sustainable innovation—the development of financially viable products that support a healthy environment and communities—is so difficult when compared to creating the next internet ventures or mobile apps that disregard these criteria. While other books treat innovation across sectors equally, Hargadon argues that most effective innovation strategies hinge on attention to the context in which they are pursued. Instead of relying on a stale set of "best practices," executives must craft their own strategies based on the particulars of their industries and markets. But, there are some rules of the road that foster a triple bottom line; this book provides a research-based framework that outlines the critical capabilities necessary to drive sustainable innovation: a long-term commitment, nexus work, science and policy expertise, recombinant innovation, and robust design. Sustainable Innovation draws on a wide range of historical and contemporary examples to show business readers and their companies how to stand on the shoulders of successful pioneers.
| Author | : Sarah Giest |
| Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
| Total Pages | : 200 |
| Release | : 2021 |
| Genre | : POLITICAL SCIENCE |
| ISBN | : 1442622148 |
"In The Capacity to Innovate, Sarah Giest provides insight into the collaborative and absorptive capacities needed to provide public support to local innovation through cluster organizations. The book offers a detailed view of the vertical, multi-level, and horizontal dynamics in clusters and cluster policy and addresses how they are managed and supported. Using the biotechnology field as an example, Giest highlights challenges in the collaborative efforts of public bodies, private companies, and research institutes to establish a successful eco-system of innovation in this sector. The book argues that cluster policy in collaboration with cluster organizations should focus on absorptive and collaborative capacity elements missing in the cluster context in order to improve performance. Currently, governments operate at different levels--local to supranational--in order to support clusters, and cluster policies are often pursued in parallel to other programs. As the book shows, this can lead to uncoordinated efforts and ineffective cluster strategies. Relational dynamics are often overlooked when working backwards from performance indicators, since their effects are largely indirect but Giest demonstrates that both the cluster organization and the cluster eco-system play a role. The Capacity to Innovate advocates for a coordinated effort by government and cluster organizations to support capacity elements lacking within the specific cluster context."--
| Author | : David Hung |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 368 |
| Release | : 2022-02-04 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 9811660344 |
This book discusses the strategies that the Singapore Education System has embarked to encourage school change and innovations. It documents the change journey of Specialized Schools and Future Schools in Singapore with a view to understand the key tenets that enable school wide change and reform. The intents for change and reform are to anchor the education system to the basic foundations and principles of education and yet enable the system as a whole to be malleable to change and globalization. It shows how Singapore enables diversity within a structured environment through innovations in Specialized and Future Schools, and highlights the systemic rationale behind various efforts in Specialized and Future Schools and the kinds of adaptations schools have made to leverage structures and make adjustments for their contexts.
