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Ready to Leave the Ivory Tower? - Academic Scientists' Appeal to Work in the Private Sector
Fritsch, Michael; Krabel, Stefan - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
In this study we investigate the factors that shape the attitudes of scientists toward starting their own business or working in a private sector firm. The analysis is based on data collected from scientists working in the German Max Planck Society, a research institution devoted to basic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004964128
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Productivity growth and competition in spanish manufacturing firms: What has happened in recent years?
Segarra-Blasco, Agustí; Teruel-Carrizosa, Mercedes - Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) - 2006
domestic markets is positive but when the level of competition is high incentives to invest in innovation and productivity … in internal markets in order to increase the incentives for manufacturing firms to invest in innovation and productivity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005558083
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Firm size, sectors and countries as sources of variety in innovation
Evangelista, Rinaldo; Mastrostefano, Valeria - In: Economics of Innovation and New Technology 15 (2006) 3, pp. 247-270
innovation in industry across Europe. The results presented in the empirical section of this paper are based on a unique database … (SIEPI) containing data drawn by the second Community Innovation Survey (CIS2) for 10 countries, 22 manufacturing sectors and … and explore in detail the differences in innovation processes both within and across European countries and manufacturing …
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If the Alliance Fits . . . : Innovation and Network Dynamics
Cowan, Robin; Jonard, Nicolas - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2008
disconnected clusters. In this paper we develop and analyze a simple model of joint innovation where we are able to reproduce these …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856455
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From small business promotion to creating an entrepreneurial society
Audretsch, David B. - In: CESifo Forum 8 (2007) 2, pp. 3-6
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005013198
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If the Alliance Fits . . . : Innovation and Network Dynamics
Cowan, Robin; Jonard, Nicolas - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2008
disconnected clusters. In this paper we develop and analyze a simple model of joint innovation where we are able to reproduce these …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005150766
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Exchanging information through social links: The role of friendship, trust and reciprocity
Villanueva-Felez, Africa; Molas-Gallart, Jordi - INGENIO - 2011
This paper shows that the features that characterize the exchange of information among individuals vary depending on the type of information exchanged (novel or specific) and the institutional affiliation of the individuals involved. It unbundles the concept of strong and weak links into three...
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Conducting pro-social research: cognitive diversity, research excellence and awareness about the social impact of research
D’Este, D’Este,Pablo; Llopis, Llopis,Oscar; Yegros, … - INGENIO - 2013
We propose the concept of pro-social research as reflecting the adoption of conducts that place social relevance as a critical goal of research. We argue that pro-social conducts represent a behavioural antecedent of the actual engagement of scientists in knowledge transfer activities. Our study...
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Do Collaboratories mean the End of face-to-face Interactions ? An Evidence from the ISEE Project
Gallié, Emilie-Pauline; Guichard, Renelle - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2005
Scientific collaboration encompasses two main issues: knowledge sharing and trust. Geographical distance has an impact on both. Our purpose is to test the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) sophistication on remote collaboration: do collaboratories mean the end of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010706401
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Knowledge Transfer to the Subsidiaries: A Case Study of Multinational Enterprise Operating in Overseas
Jos¨¦ Moleiro Martins - In: Review of Economics & Finance 1 (2011) August, pp. 74-84
The business opportunities in Southern Africa have justified any effort to learn more about the phenomenon of the transfer of knowledge to the local subsidiaries. We studied four cases with activities in the industrial sector. The results obtained indicate that an efficient transfer of knowledge...
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