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Knowledge, inequality, and growth in the new economy

Nahuis, Richard - 2003

During the past two centuries, major technological breakthroughs such as the steam engine and electricity have acted as the catalysts for growth and have resulted in a marked increase in material well-being. The dominant technology today - information and communication technology (ICT) - does...

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The entrepreneur as business leader : cognitive leadership in the firm

Scheer, Silke - 2009

An entrepreneur who decides to found a firm and to hire employees has to tackle two central problems: their employees' coordination and motivation. Drawing on findings from cognitive, social and organizational psychology, this book sheds new light on the relevance of bounded rationality and...

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Handbook of entrepreneurial cognition

Mitchell, Robert J. (contributor) - 2014

Entrepreneurial cognition research is at a crossroads, where static views give way to dynamic approaches. This Handbook … draws on a variety of perspectives from experts in the field of entrepreneurial cognition to highlight the key elements in a … socially-situated view, where cognition is action-oriented, embodied, socially-situated, and distributed. It provides readers …

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A cognitive theory of the firm : learning, governance and dynamic capabilities

Nooteboom, B. - 2009

1. Purpose, scope, concepts and positioning -- 2. Embodied cognition -- 3. Organizational focus -- 4. Organization …

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Incentives to improve education : a new perspective

McMeekin, Robert W. - 2003

Incentives to Improve Education identifies three categories of incentives: rewards, (financial rewards for teachers), competition (educational choice, often in the form of payment for education by voucher) and threats (introduction of external standards and accountability for performance)

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Global skill shortages

Cohen, Malcolm S. - 2002

As the world entered the twenty-first century, global skill shortages in many occupations were evident throughout the world. While these were mitigated by a global recession, there is no generally agreed upon method for measuring these shortages. This book discusses various theories for...

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Handbook of university-wide entrepreneurship education

Gatewood, Elizabeth J. (contributor); … - 2009

This Handbook explores the current state of university-wide entrepreneurship education programs and provides a comprehensive reference guide for the planning and implementation of an entrepreneurship curriculum beyond the business school environment. A variety of authors spanning five countries...

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Competitiveness, technology and skills

Lall, Sanjaya - 2001

This book draws together recent contributions by Sanjaya Lall--leading authority on international investment, technology and industrial policy--on competitiveness and its major determinants. It draws upon his wide experience of competitiveness analysis in Asian and African countries and his...

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International handbook on economic regulation

Parker, David (contributor); Crew, Michael A. (contributor) - 2006

Michael Crew and David Parker have compiled a comprehensive, up-to-date and detailed analytical work on leading research issues in the economics of regulation. With contributions from international specialists in economic regulation, the Handbook provides a comprehensive discussion of major...

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Progress in the competitive agenda in the postal and delivery sector

Crew, Michael A. (contributor); … - 2009

Regulation continues to be an important issue in the postal and delivery sector of the global economy. This latest volume of the series covers progress made in the competitive agenda in the industry. It is global in scope and addresses topics of great importance to scholars and practitioners of...

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