Cover -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Science, Technology, and Innovation: An Introduction -- 2 Leading Science and Technology: A “Must-do” for India -- 3 Research in India: The Past, Present, and Future -- 4 Researchers:...

Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Research in Information Systems -- Chapter 2: Research Problems, Purpose, Variables, and Hypotheses -- Chapter 3: Research Method and Design -- Chapter 4: Information...

The Positive Sum Strategy -- Copyright -- Introduction -- WHY DIALOGUE IS NEEDED -- Why Should Technologists Be Concerned About Economics? -- Why Should Economists Be Concerned About Technology? -- THEMES OF THIS VOLUME -- Contents -- Editors' Overview -- ECONOMIC GROWTH-THE BASIS FOR ANY...

Key Features:This book challenges the claims that open innovation represents a universal good practiceThis book provides vital insights into the mechanics of open innovation and its potential limitations.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations; Overview; Why? The Innovation Imperative; What? The Government as a Gardener; How? A Pragmatic Agenda; What Is Innovation?; Policy Concept; Policy Functions; Policy Implementation; Conclusion; Notes; References; Introduction;...

Cover -- Research and innovation futures: exploring new ways of doing and organizing knowledge creation -- Rebooting science? Implications of science 2.0 main trends for scientific method and research institutions -- New forms of innovation: critical issues for future pathways -- Constructing...

Key Features:Analyses China's policies in its shift towards science and technologyDiscusses the impact of the policies and the challenges ahead for ChinaProvides interesting case studies of semiconductor and online news industriesAdopts a balanced and objective approach to a topic in which...

The eight papers contributed to this special issue of the Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management on trends in Production System Research reveal a rich variety of quality research studies, which attest to the continuing interest of researchers worldwide in exploring new ways to enhance...

Innovative technologies are changing the way research is performed, preserved, and communicated. Managing Scientific Information and Research Data explores how these technologies are used and provides detailed analysis of the approaches and tools developed to manage scientific information and...

This book summarizes, and highlights main messages from, a February 2007 Global Forum convened by the World Bank to discuss strategies, programs, and policies for building science, technology and innovation (STI) capacity to promote sustainable growth and poverty reduction in developing countries.