interdisciplinary research networks will enable Europe to harness the power of nanotechnology – or prepare its citizens for the benefits.  …Nanotechnology promises to be the defining science of the 21st century. With its integration of the organic and …

Purpose – To report on a workshop, “Future UK Robotics Research Opportunities and Challenges”, held at Salford … available for research programmes, with presentations from representatives of the European Commission, EURON (the European … Robotics Research Network), EUROP (European Robotics Platform) and the UK EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research …

This paper examines the arrangements made for innovation, research and development in professional service firms … paper outlines some of the principles by which the processes of innovation, research and development are managed in …

On 9th July, 1998, the Journal of Communication Management organised a seminar on innovation in public relations …

‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own … impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – “The Engineer: Technology and Innovation Awards” recognise the …

implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent …

) diffusion of innovation; (2) technology transfer; and (3) critical mass theory. The article examines these predictions within … technology policy are presented and future research is suggested.  …

, Central and South‐Eastern Europe (CSEE), and the Middle East, with a specific emphasis on Japanese Foreign Direct Investment … (FDI). Design/methodology/approach – Several determinants of FDI intensity identified in the extant research are used to … potential. Thus, Japanese investors choose to invest in CSEE economies, which are slightly closer culturally to Japan, and …

growing concern. A survey of 560 manufacturing companies in Europe, North America and Japan reveals that management is paying … increasing attention to this issue, though it is given slightly less priority in Japan. European respondents appear to favour a …

Large manufacturers in Western Europe, North America and Japan show similarities and differences in their manufacturing …