This book investigates the interrelationship between educational reforms and pedagogical and technological innovations, as well as the implications of this relationship for the quality of human capital. By analyzing recent educational reforms in Russia and the US, the authors shed new light on...

Tomer considers recently accumulated knowledge related to the human brain's functioning and development to better understand the relationship between human capital and human development in successful economies

This book contributes to our understanding of the reasons for the uneven geographic emergence and distribution of innovative start-ups and human capital, analyzing the role of the regional knowledge base and specifically academic knowledge. Using extensive datasets from West German regions and...

‘This book is a timely effort to rethink Africa’s economic narrative. For nearly two decades Africa’s popular storyline was represented by the “Africa Rising” meme built on the commodity boom and rise of China as Africa’s leading trading partner. It was simple, catchy and...

Adopting evolutionary and behavioral approaches, this volume presents the latest research advances in knowledge competencies and human capital, as well as the changing structural dynamics, highlighting their links with entrepreneurial activities. It provides a set of international, benchmark...

This book focuses on the specific traits and nature of entrepreneurial human capital and the extent to which it can be stimulated by entrepreneurship education - especially when these activities combine collaborative practices and innovation. It includes a comprehensive collection of articles on...

Personalmanagement als Unternehmensfunktion -- Humanressourcen und -kapital als Forschungsfeld -- Deskriptive Auswertung der Unternehmensdaten -- Systemdynamische Modellierung des Personalplanungssystems -- Exemplarische Strategiesimulation am Personalplanungsmodell -- Erkenntnisse der Arbeit.

Dies ist das erste Buch, das einen integrierten und strategisch ausgerichteten Ansatz für Human Capital Management konkret beschreibt. Das praxiserprobte Konzept bezieht alle Mitarbeiter eines Unternehmens ein und integriert die dazugehörigen Prozesse und Daten. Es gewährleistet eine...

Assessing the Added Value of Human Resource Management Practices -- Adding Value and HRM Practice -- Realizing the Highest Value of Investments in Talent Management -- How to Evaluate Employer Brands -- Assessing the Return on Investments in Human Resource Development -- The Added Value...