The prices of technological equipment have seen significant declines in recent decades. In Chapter 2 of this thesis, we examine the evidence and causes of these price declines. Among several factors, we focus on the learning curve effect where the cost of producing technological equipment...

Inducement prizes-where cash rewards are given to motivate the attainment of targets--have been long used to encourage scientific research, develop technological innovations, or stimulate individuals, groups, and communities to accomplish diverse goals. Lately, prizes have increasingly attracted...

Innovation comprises the processes of invention and commercialization. While the importance of innovation, especially commercialization, has been widely recognized, existing studies have largely overlooked the commercialization process. By examining the determinants of uses and nonuses of...

Šiame straipsnyje autoriai nagrinėja inovacijų politikos struktūrinių dedamųjų parinkimo bei prioriterizacijos procesus, žvelgdami iš žinioms imlių sektorių perspektyvų. Inovacijų politika nagrinėjama per Nacionalinės Inovacijų Sistemos (NIS) vystymo prizmę. NIS gali būti...

Nagrinėjamos inovacinės veiklos įmonėje išlaidos. Pateiktos inovacijų savikainos skaičiavimo informacijos teikimo problemos ir jų sprendimo būdai, nagrinėjami metodiniai inovacijų savikainos skaičiavimo aspektai. Pateikta savikainos skaičiavimo metodų analizė valdymo sprendimų...

Thesis (PhD)--University of South Australia, 2004.

Thesis (PhD)--University of South Australia, 2005.

The Brazilian poultry chain has been intensely restructured during the last few years to remain competitive in the internal and externalmarkets. Analysis of all the chain levels indicates that the processing segment is characterized by an intense innovation process, inboth its product and its...

This paper aims to analyze the evolution of research and technologicalinnovations that have taken in forest and pulp industrial areas, and emphasizes theirpossible impacts on the competitiveness of the Brazilian pulp industry. First, primary andsecondary data are used to evaluate the main types...

A collection of eighteen articles have been purposely chosen to demonstrate the development of the original and significant contributions of my research over the period 1990 to 2008. Despite the relatively large number of articles, which cover a range of related issues, there is a surprisingly...