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Innovation for the base of the pyramid: Critical perspectives from development studies on heterogeneity and participation
Arora, Saurabh; Romijn, Henny - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2009
This article criticises current BoP approaches for under-appreciating two issues that play vital roles in projects targeting the poor at the BoP: heterogeneity among the poor, and the intricacies of participatory partnerships between TNCs, the non-profit sector (NGOs) and local poor communities...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004998905
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Voluntary agreements and community development as CSR in innovation strategies
Mukherjee, Vivekananda; Ramani, Shyama V. - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2011
The present paper examines how an innovating firm decides between two forms of voluntary agreements (VA) in a context, where a non-governmental organization (NGO) rather than a regulator watches over citizens' interests. The innovation generates profit and consumer surplus as well as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009643538
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The co-evolution of organizational performance and emotional contagion
Cowan, Robin; Jonard, Nicolas; Weehuizen, Rifka - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2012
In this paper we model interactions between organizational structures, job stress, emotional contagion and organization performance. An organization is modelled as solving problems or performing tasks. Tasks enter the organization and can be addressed by a subset of its members. Organization...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009653054
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Multinationals are Multicultural Units: Some Indications from a Cross-Cultural Study
Kwanjai, Nantawan Noi; Hertog, J. Friso den - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2008
This paper makes a case for the value of looking at culture and multinationals from a management and organizational … and management. The study investigated four selected Dutch firms in Thailand using evidences collected through …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005150806
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Portrait of an Odd-Eyed Cat: Cultural Crossing as a Trademark for a Dutch-Thai Strategic Alliance
Kwanjai, Nantawan Noi; Hertog, J. Friso den - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2008
This chapter attempts a step forward in seeking a richer understanding of the dynamics of strategic alliances, specifically when viewed from a cross-cultural perspective. We report selected materials from a study designed to build a theory of culture and learning in organizations based on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005150843
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Financial Patenting in Europe
Hall, Bronwyn H.; Thoma, Grid; Torrisi, Salvatore - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2010
We take a first look at financial patents at the European Patent Office (EPO). As is the case at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the number of financial patents in Europe has increased significantly in parallel with significant changes in payment and financial systems. Scholars have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008615254
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Incubators as Tools for Entrepreneurship Promotion in Developing Countries
Akcomak, Semih - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2009
rather than intangible services, (ii) dependence on government, (iii) lack of management and qualified personnel, (iv) lack … character in approaching problems of tenant companies. This is of course correlated with the quality of the incubator management … staff. Moreover, incubators reflect the institutional set-up, creativity, and policy innovativeness in a society. Therefore …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008629989
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Innovative Sales, R&D and Total Innovation Expenditures:Panel Evidence on their Dynamics
Raymond, Wladimir; Mohnen, Pierre; Palm, Franz; Schim … - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2009
This paper studies the dynamic relationship between input and output of innovation in Dutch manufacturing using an unbalanced panel of enterprise data from five waves of the Community Innovation Survey during 1994-2004. We estimate by maximum likelihood a dynamic panel data bivariate tobit with...
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Is that Innovation? Assessing Examples of Revitalized Economic Dynamics among Clusters of Small Producers in Northern Vietnam
Voeten, Jaap; Haan, Job de; Groot, Gerard de - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2009
This paper addresses the question whether innovation is within reach for small enterprises in developing economies by studying four cases of new technologies, products and business practices in traditional craft in Northern Vietnam. The paper starts with reviewing definitions of innovation since...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008629994
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Preparing for the Next, Very Long Crisis: Towards a ‘Cool’ Science and Technology Policy Agenda For a Globally Warming Economy
David, Paul A. - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2009
This short paper on a very big subject deals with a worry - a worry that the present economic crisis is likely to contribute to the already-existing temptations of governmental and private actors alike to behave in a time-inconsistent fashion when responding to the challenge of climate change....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008629998