It follows from the ambitiousness and scope of understandings of the nature of creative industries that there is a corresponding diversity in the nature of creative enterprises. If garage rock bands and weekend craft stalls through to some of the world's biggest 'content' multinationals – AOL...

This paper draws on a study of government initiat ives aimed at facilitating economic development, specifically the Multifunction Polis Feasibility Study involving the governments and business enterprises of Australia and Japan (1987-1991). Large scale projects that involve collaboration between...

This paper relates to government initiatives which aim at advancing their country’s economic development and investor attractiveness. It identifies large scale projects that involve collaboration between government and business (termed: large scale collaborative venture – LSCV) as one aspect...

This book is based on a study of a complex project proposal by governments and corporations for a futuristic city, the Multifunction Polis (MFP). It encompasses issues and challenges symptomatic of growth initiatives in the global competitive environment. Academic rigor is applied using...

The revolutionary changes in information technology (IT), globalisation and financial innovation have overturned the Solow productivity paradox and spawned a New Economy (NE) in Australia in the late 1990s. Both growth accounting estimates and the use of the information superhighway ranks...

Environment is nowadays characterized by permanent change and growing complexity. Flexibility and lifelong learning are required for success in such environment for individuals and for organizations as well. Learning organization is defined as organizations that have implemented structure,...

The article deals with aspects of doing business in the new economy and the main factors of competitiveness in new economic environment. This paper focuses on the marketing policy in the sphere of innovation, examines the case of “3M” company.

The paper discusses the problems of competitiveness of the public sector of the economy. The article shows that a possible solution to this problem is the computerization of the public sector, for example, active introduction of the e-government.

Crucial role of institutions in the economy as means reducing uncertainty and transaction costs was analyzed by economists for a long time, but as the economy itself the institutions do not remain fixed in a single state. Processes that change the economy, particularly globalization and rapid...

Internet proves to be, at the present time, the most variable means of communication that allows any person to have access to information while efficiently reacting to the "stimulus" of online advertising promoted by certain companies in order to make their products and services known. The...