An Explanation of the Inverted-U Relationship between Profitability and Innovation

An Explanation of the Inverted-U Relationship between Profitability and Innovation
Author: Ondřej Krčál
Publisher: Masarykova univerzita
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 8021074981

V této knize jsou formulovány dva inovační modely, které vysvětlují vztah mezi ziskovostí a inovacemi ve tvaru obráceného U a vztahy mezi ziskovostí a rozdíly mezi produktivitou jednotlivých firem v daném odvětví, které nachází Aghion et al. (2005) a Hashmi (2005). Základní model (basic model) přináší jednoduché a obecné vysvětlení těchto stylizovaných faktů a prospektově teoretický model (prospect-theory model) předkládá specifické vysvětlení stylizovaných faktů, které obsahuje behaviorální teorii manažerského rozhodování. Pro určité hodnoty parametrů generují oba modely predikce, které odpovídají vztahům, jež nachází Aghion et al. (2005) a Hashmi (2005). Dále je zde ukázáno, že oba modely vytvářejí realistické předpovědi i pro širší rozmezí parametrů kolem těchto specifických hodnot.

Innovation U 2.0

Innovation U 2.0
Author: Louis G. Tornatzky
Publisher:
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2014
Genre: Academic-industrial collaboration
ISBN:

Innovation in Japan

Innovation in Japan
Author: Keith Jackson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2013-10-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317969197

The Japanese economy has made a remarkable recovery from the so-called ‘Lost Decade’ of the 1990s. This said, demographic trends suggest that Japan will have to show remarkable powers of innovation if it is to continue to prosper in the global economy. For, around the turn of the last century texts published by prominent strategy analysts such as Michael Porter and colleagues were asking whether Japan could continue to compete at all, and in answering this question they not only gained significant global attention, they also appeared to sound the death knell for strategic innovation in Japan. This collection helps put the record straight. It invites authors and editors of previous (Routledge) titles on the topic of ‘Innovation in Japan’ to reflect on how things have moved on – prominent scholars on Japanese innovation such as Martin Hemmert, Cornelia Storz, and Ruth Taplin, all of whom appear in this collection. It brings together fresh perspectives on Japanese-style innovation, from insiders and from outsiders, from scholars and from practitioners, all of whose combined contributions to this book update our understanding of how patterns of innovation in Japan are evolving and thus provide inspiration and guidance for managers and innovators worldwide.

Innovation You

Innovation You
Author: Jeff DeGraff
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2011-07-26
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0345530705

In today’s frenetic, uncertain world, the “same old, same old” routines are perfect ways to go nowhere fast. What has worked for you before—professionally or personally—no longer gets results. Whether you’ve been downsized, reached the end of a long relationship, or found yourself questioning where you are in life, it’s clear you need to change. To innovate. Make it new. Make yourself new. Now, in this invaluable book, the world-renowned “Dean of Innovation,” Jeff DeGraff, shares his tried-and-true techniques on how to reinvent yourself—creatively and with maximum impact. Innovation You reveals DeGraff’s unique four-step program to bolster your ingenuity and remake your life. From forging ahead in a new career to losing weight to finally pursuing that long-held dream, DeGraff’s strategies are effective and easy to follow. Inside you will learn to • Rethink Innovation: Find ways to think outside the box, seek out diverse opinions, and pay attention to the next great trend. • Rethink Your Approach: Use the Competing Values Framework to identify your natural innovation profile—do you compete, collaborate, create, or control?—and then deliberately draw from the other styles to augment your usual tactics. • Rethink Your Methods: Put your reinvention plan in motion—set specific, realistic, and meaningful targets, cultivate relationships with relevant mentors and experts, and try alternate methods to achieve your goals. • Rethink the Journey: Understand that innovation is a process and that progress comes in cycles rather than a quick straight line. Accept uncertainty, question assumptions, and acknowledge areas where you can improve. Full of invigorating ideas, engaging anecdotes, practical wisdom, and inspiring success stories, Innovation You is your personal road map to reach your highest potential—and experience a bold new way of living.

KPFイノベーション

KPFイノベーション
Author: A+u Publishing
Publisher: Shinkenchiku-Sha Company, Limited
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2017
Genre: Architectural firms
ISBN: 9784900212091

-This special issue on KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox) features 17 recently completed projects across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia This issue of a+u is a special feature on KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox), a New York-based architecture and planning practice. Founded by A. Eugene Kohn, William Pedersen, and Sheldon Fox in 1976, KPF recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. Seventeen recently completed projects across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia are presented. Teams visit ongoing projects at various stages to immerse themselves in local cultures and practices, then advance their designs. This international exchange enables the growth of ideas that are ultimately shared across the practice through dialogue and interdisciplinary collaboration. Text in English and Japanese.

Multinational Enterprises and Innovation

Multinational Enterprises and Innovation
Author: Martin Heidenreich
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2011-09-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136641645

The crucial actors of a global knowledge-based economy are multinational enterprises (MNEs). MNEs depend on the embeddedness in an institutional framework; their competitive advantage depends on the cross-border utilisation of regional and national capabilities. The innovativeness of a company is therefore based also on regional innovation systems. Multinational Enterprises and Innovation contributes to a better understanding of the interconnectedness between organisational and regional learning. On the basis of case studies in Germany and France, this volume investigates how MNEs cope with technical, economic and institutional uncertainties by drawing upon the complementary strengths of organisational and regional networks in national and European contexts. The book links two theoretical debates which are currently still largely disconnected -- the debate on learning processes in MNEs and the debate on the regional bases of innovativeness and competitiveness -- answering the question of how the internationalisation of R&D is reconciled with regional competences.

Renewable Energy Sources: Engineering, Technology, Innovation

Renewable Energy Sources: Engineering, Technology, Innovation
Author: Krzysztof Mudryk
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 811
Release: 2018-02-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319723715

This volume presents refereed papers based on the oral and poster presentations at the 4th International Conference on Renewable Energy Sources, which was held from June 20 to 23, 2017 in Krynica, Poland. The scope of the conference included a wide range of topics in renewable energy technology, with a major focus on biomass and solar energy, but also extending to geothermal energy, heat pumps, fuel cells, wind energy, energy storage, and the modeling and optimization of renewable energy systems. The conference had the unique goal of gathering Polish and international researchers’ perspectives on renewable energy sources, and furthermore of balancing them against governmental policy considerations. Accordingly, the conference offered not only scientific sessions but also panels to discuss best practices and solutions with local entrepreneurs and federal government bodies. The Conference was jointly organized by the University of Agriculture in Krakow, the International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR), the Polish Society of Agricultural Engineering, AGH University of Science and Technology (Krakow), the Polish Society for Agrophysics under the patronage of the Rector of the University of Agriculture in Krakow, and the Polish Chamber of Ecology.

The Global Innovation Index 2014

The Global Innovation Index 2014
Author: Cornell University
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2014
Genre: Law
ISBN: 2952221065

The Global Innovation Index ranks the innovation performance of 143 countries and economies around the world, based on 81 indicators. This edition explores the role of the individuals and teams behind the innovation process. It sheds light on different aspects of human capital required to achieve innovation, including skilled labor; the intersection of human, financial and technological capital; talent retention; and the mobilization of highly educated people.

Innovation, Communication and Engineering

Innovation, Communication and Engineering
Author: Teen-Hang Meen
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 2334
Release: 2013-10-08
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1138001201

This volume represents the proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on Innovation, Communication and Engineering (ICICE 2013). This conference was organized by the China University of Petroleum (Huadong/East China) and the Taiwanese Institute of Knowledge Innovation, and was held in Qingdao, Shandong, P.R. China, October 26 - November 1, 2013. The conference received 653 submitted papers from 10 countries, of which 214 papers were selected by the committees to be presented at ICICE 2013. The conference provided a unified communication platform for researchers in a wide range of fields from information technology, communication science, and applied mathematics, to computer science, advanced material science, design and engineering. This volume enables interdisciplinary collaboration between science and engineering technologists in academia and industry as well as networking internationally. Consists of a book of abstracts (260 pp.) and a USB flash card with full papers (912 pp.).

Measuring Innovation A New Perspective

Measuring Innovation A New Perspective
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2010-05-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9264059474

Measuring Innovation is a major step towards evidence-based innovation policy making. It complements traditional “positioning”-type indicators with ones that show how innovation is, or could be, linked to policy.