Die Informationstechnologie zählt in vielen Unternehmen zu den wichtigsten Investitionsgütern überhaupt. Aktuell zeichnet sich jedoch ein Paradigmenwechsel ab und die IT-Verantwortlichen stehen zunehmend in der Pflicht, die Ausgaben zu rechtfertigen. Dietmar Moch analysiert den Wertbeitrag...

Vorwort -- Über den Autor -- Prolog: Das Imperium schlägt zurück -- Teil I: Das größte Comeback aller Zeiten -- Teil II: Der iZyklus – Apples Königreich entsteht -- Teil III: Epische Schlachten auf dem Olymp -- Teil IV: Der unerwartete Abstieg vom Gipfel -- Teil V: Apples neue...

This book presents for the first time a detailed and comprehensive interpretation of Zhongguancun, China’s first national self-dependent innovation demonstration zone. Explored in the book are examples of world-class, leading enterprises in fields, such as the Internet, big data, artificial...

Cloud Evolution -- Cloudonomics -- Cloud Security -- Cloud Standards -- China Dreams -- Connecting the Possibilities -- Cloud Use Cases -- China Firsts -- Cloud in Motion -- Clouds of Change -- Cloud Factory -- The Art of Cloud Wars.

The Geography of Small Firm Innovation offers a unique look at the importance of geographic proximity to the innovative activity of high-tech small firms. The book explores the concentration of innovation across metropolitan areas in the United States during the 1990s, by introducing a novel...

China and India have both received a great amount of focus from the foreign investors. However, there are acute differences in the implementation of the economic reforms; China made rapid progress in the manufacture of high technology products, whilst India progressed in the development of high...

Progress in telecommunications and infrastructure, coupled with liberalization in international organizations, has introduced a number of new competitors to existing SMEs. This book analyzes strategic aspects of SME development that may help to promote growth: high-tech development, productivity...

Introduction -- Part I: Theories and Concepts of Innovation Policy -- Part II: National Systems of Innovation and High-tech Policies -- Part III: Sectoral Perspectives on Innovation Policy -- Part IV: Conclusions

This book will summarize what we know about technology and inequality across disciplines, and seek out new ways to analyze this relationship based on technology and business practices, with the objective of restoring digital technology as an engine of opportunity. Besides the unique focus on the...

This volume covers a wide spectrum of issues relating to economic and political development enabled by information and communication technology (ICT). Showcasing contributions from researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers, this Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges...