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Essays in Telecommunications Economics
Heimeshoff, Gerrit Ulrich - 2008
the determinants of telecommunications investments and presents two possible solutions to the investment problem. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009451158
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Upgrading the System of Innovation in Late-Industrialising Countries -The Role of Transnational Corporations in Thailand's Manufacturing Sector
Martin Berger - 2005
The objective of this thesis is to investigate the potential contribution of transnational corporations (TNC) to the upgrading of systems of innovation in late-industrialising countries. This study looks specifically at TNC-affiliierter in Thailand’s manufacturing sector and compares them with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009429012
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Software development methods and usability: Perspectives from a survey in the software industry in Norway
Bygstad, B; Ghinea, G; Brevik, E - 2008
This paper investigates the relationship between traditional software development methodologies and usability. The point of departure is the assumption that two important disciplines in software development, one of software development methods (SDMs) and one of usability work, are not integrated...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009465400
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Innovation policies and innovation systems: The case of Information Technologies in South Africa
Kraemer-Mbula, Erika - 2006
The alignment of innovation policies with the needs of the innovation system remains a great challenge, particularly for developing countries. In relation to this challenge there are several factors associated to problems with measuring innovation, the recognised different dynamics of innovation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476003
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Challenges of open innovation: the paradox of firm investment in open-source software
West, Joel; Gallagher, Scott - 2006
Open innovation is a powerful framework encompassing the generation, capture, and employment of intellectual property at the firm level. We identify three fundamental challenges for firms in applying the concept of open innovation: finding creative ways to exploit internal innovation,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009460930
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A NEW METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH FOR DESIGNING THE SOFTWARE INDUSTRY VALUE CHAIN
ROCHESKA, Slavica; ANGELESKI, Marjan; MANCHESKI, Gjorgji - 2015
The importance of the software industry today is increasing because of its dispersive effects on the development of other industries. In this context, the software industry value chain analysis is a useful methodological approach that allows better understanding of software industry potentials...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011316260
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Financing the Celtic Tigress: Venturing Financing and Informal Investment in Ireland
O'Gorman, Colm; Terjesen, Siri A. - 2006
This study explores gender differences in entrepreneurship and informal investment in Ireland, a country with one of … the lowest rates of female entrepreneurship in the developed world. Females in Ireland are less likely than males to be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437817
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Could the Irish Miracle Be Repeated in Hungary?
Acs, Zoltan J.; O'Gorman, Colm; Szerb, Laszlo; … - 2007
Abstract: It is widely recognized that foreign direct investment (FDI) plays an important role in economic development … significant differences in entrepreneurial activity between Ireland and Hungary in both the type of people starting businesses and … Ireland and Hungary (Reynolds, et al 2005). We expect that countries will benefit from FDI spillovers when there is a strong …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438045
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Foreign Direst Investment and Indigenous Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Wales and Ireland
Terjesen, Siri A.; Acs, Zoltan - 2007
Foreign direct investment (FDI) plays an important role in the economic development strategies of several countries … entrepreneurial activity varies by human capital and cultural context in Ireland and Wales. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438129
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The Impact of Experience and Consumer Perceptions on Perceived Risk Reduction Behavior - The Case of Beef
McCarthy, Mary - 2005
This research examines perceived risk at the facet level (Psychological, Social, Performance, Safety, Health and Financial) and assesses the influence of consumer experience and perception of self (perceived ability, interest in product and interest in cooking), product (perceived product...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443905