Bioenergy is a major source of energy in developing countries. However, increasing demand for agricultural commodities can lead to a stronger competition for natural resources with the bioenergy production. The nexus among energy, food production and natural resource use may result in trade-offs...

This paper analyses theoretical and empirical scientific literature about the impact of technological innovations on unemployment, considering the former as a key driver of long-term productivity and economic growth. Using panel data from 25 European countries for the period of 2000-2012, we aim...

Summary This paper investigates the impact of technological and organizational innovations on subsequent employment growth using a standard labour demand model. The main novelty of the paper is the use of a unique dataset, which merges the Community Innovation Survey (CIS) 2006 for Austria with...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The central question that this research report attempts to answer is how southern African countries can leapfrog from agrarian to knowledge-based economies. There is no single answer to this question, but rather a complex solution. This can best be answered using scenario...

The survival of an organisation in a global competitive business environment depends on its survival skills(e.g. adaptability, flexibility and innovativeness), which is situated within its human resources. Hence, therecruitment function’s role is critical, since it is responsible for the...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Through the process of innovation, organisations create technological growth. Successful innovation creates customer value through new products and services, and it could give rise to new markets. Successful innovations contribute to better quality, higher productivity, lower...

This study focuses on academic entrepreneurship. It commences with a literature reviewon international trends in academic entrepreneurship, with a particular focus on incentiveschemes used by selected countries to encourage innovativeness in academicinstitutions. Linkages between these...

The strategic focus in many organisations is on innovation. This is driven by the needto grow and sustain shareholder value. Innovation takes the form of business processinnovation, technological innovation and social innovation through acts oforganisational restructuring. Innovation strategies...

This thesis explores the innovation survival issue. As role players in an increasinglyglobal marketplace, businesses acknowledge that regular and constant innovation isthe key to remaining competitive. In other words, in order to be successful, businessesare compelled to operate and produce...

This study recognises that innovation and renewal is instrumental in gaining competitiveadvantage. However, large firms often face a renewal dilemma. Despite the fact that manyfirms recognise the need for innovation and renewal, they find it challenging to implementinnovation. Thus, the need for...