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Systems and Policies for the Globalized Learning Economy

 

Editors: David V. Gibson, Chandler Stolp, Pedro Conceição and Manuel V. Heitor QUORUM Books Series on "Technology Policy and Innovation", Volume 3

 

Table of Contents

Foreword

G. Kozmetsky

Acknowledgments

PART I: INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1. Innovation and Knowledge for the Globalized Learning Economy

P. Conceição, D. Gibson, M. Heitor and C. Stolp

Introductory Notes:

New Dynamics in Economic Restructuring: Cross-national Patterns in regional Accommodation and the Brazilian Response

L. Graham

Technological Innovation in the European Union

R. Miège

Current Situation of Venture Finance for University Spin-Off Companies in Japan

A. Nishizawa

PART II: REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, LEARNING NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS OF INNOVATION

Chapter 2. Learning Regions in Europe: Theory, Policy and Practice Through the RIS Experience

M. Landabaso, C. Oughton and K. Morgan

Chapter 3. The Role of Innovation in Regional Economic Development: Some Lessons and Experiences for Policymaking

P. Salas, G. Susunaga and I. Aguilar

Chapter 4. Characteristics of Innovation in a Non-Metropolitan Area: The Okanagan Valley of British Columbia

J.A.D. Holbrook, L.P. Hughes and J.A. Finch

Chapter 5. Incubating and Sustaining Learning & Innovation Poles in Latin America and the Caribbean

D. Gibson, P. Conceição, J. Nordskog and S. Tankha

Chapter 6. Venture Capital in Latin America for New Technology-Based Firms

Scott Tiffin, Gabriela Couto, Tomas Gabriel Bas

Chapter 7. Mapping Knowledge Flows in Clusters and Networks: Case Studies of Technology-based Firms in Brazil

C. Quandt

Chapter 8. Regional Innovation Systems in Korea

S. Chung

Chapter 9. The Third Generation Technopoleis Development in Korea

T.K. Sung

Chapter 10. Weak and Strong Ties, Individualism-Collectivism, and the Diffusion of Technological Knowledge

P.L. Robertson, T. Keil and E. Autio

Chapter 11. Entrepeneur Innovativeness and Farm Level Technical Change: A Case of Floriculture Sector in India

K. Mehra

PART III: TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION POLICIES

Chapter 12. Determinants of Successful S&T Policy in a National System of Innovation

S. Giesecke

Chapter 13. Commercializing R&D in Small Businesses: The U.S. SBIR Fast Track Program

R. Cramer, J. Horrigan, C. Wessner and R. Wilson

Chapter 14. Lessons Learned About Technology Transfer

Everett M. Rogers, Shiro Takegami, and Jing Yin

Chapter 15. The Global Regime for Intellectual Property Rights

D. Windsor

Chapter 16. Restructuring and Financing R&D: New Partnerships

A. Inzelt

Chapter 17. Challenges and Barriers of Technology Commercialization in Russia

N. Rogalev

Chapter 18. Policy Paradigm Shift in Japan from Science and Technology Policy to Innovation Policy

S. Tamada, R. Sowden, M. Eto and K. Fujisue

PART IV: CORPORATE STRATEGIES FOR THE KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY

Chapter 19. The Cognocratic Organization: Toward a knowledge theory of the firm

F. Santos and M. Heitor

Chapter 20. Restructuring to Build Knowledge-Integration Capabilities for Innovation

S. Collinson

Chapter 21. Knowledge Assets in Global Service Strategy

Pedro Oliveira, Aleda V. Roth, Von Conley and Chris Voss

Chapter 22. Problems of Learning in Organizations Producing Complex Product Systems, CoPS

T. Brady and G. Shapiro

Index

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