This book provides a thorough perspective on the realities of doing business in Ghana, outlining the economic, social, technological, and cultural dimensions of the society. It offers insight for entrepreneurs into the region’s markets based on GDP growth, political and governmental systems,...

This book explores the gender dimension in technology commercialization through a collection of papers by internationally renowned scholars in the USA, Mexico and Europe. Technology, Commercialization and Gender looks at various gender imbalances in this key innovation area and demonstrates that...

Questioning why research centers so often fail to commercialize discoveries, this book explores the concept of linked innovation, which promises to drive economic sustainability while preserving academic quality at research centers. The author examines the gaps in the innovation process and...

This book examines the historic role of professional and demanding military customers in industrial development. Particular emphasis is paid to public procurement of military equipment as a catalyst for innovation; and the civilian commercialization of military technologies (from gunpowder and...

This volume presents a state-of-the-art overview of the rapidly evolving field of agribusiness, highlighting the most current issues, concepts, trends and themes in research, practice and policy. With a particular emphasis on technology, product and process innovation, the authors cover a wide...

Matthias Bertram aims to develop a deeper understanding of software customization and its strategic role for software product management. Drawing on the conceptual foundation of the resource-based view of the firm, such as resources, capabilities, and dynamic capabilities, the author conducts...

Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Intercollegiate Athletics -- Chapter 3: Sports Finance.- Chapter 4: Coaches Compensation -- Chapter 5: Student-Athletes Environment -- Chapter 6: Campus Facilities.- Chapter 7: College Sports Business.- Chapter 8:...

Religion des Geldes -- Das Modell der Trialektik -- Die Darstellung der Trialektik anhand des Geldes -- Die Trialektik in der Praxis -- Trialektik und traditionelle Geldtheorien -- Die Trialektik als Analyseinstrument -- Anwendung der Trialektik auf Banken -- Anwendung der Trialektik auf die...

Ökonomisierung der Medien – ein Phänomen? -- Theoretischer Bezugsrahmen: Fernsehen im Wandel -- Die historische Entwicklung und medienökonomische Dimension des spanischen Fernsehens -- Folgen der Ökonomisierung auf der Makro- und der Mesoebene.

Commercializing Innovation: Turning Technology Breakthroughs into Products shows how to turn ideas from R&D labs,universities, patent offices, and inventors into commercially successful products and services. Commercializing technology has never been easy, and it's getting tougher all the time....