1 Introduction -- Part 1: Theoretical aspect of Knowledge and Servitization -- 2 Knowledge View -- 3 Servitization View -- 4 Knowledge-oriented Servitization Model -- Part 2: Asian Cases in Servitization -- 5 Japanese Cases -- 6 Malaysian Cases -- 7 Summary and Discussions. .

Addressing the decreasing motivation of R&D personnel in Japan, this paper analyzes the relations between motivation and R&D personnel's future-oriented mindset and the time-climate in their workplace. Questionnaires were given to 240 corporate R&D personnel in six Japanese companies. ANOVA...

The Global Forest Products Model (GFPM) was developed to upgrade the FAO methodology for forest products outlook projections. Its purpose is to analyze and project the consumption, production, trade, and prices of forest products. The system deals with 180 individual countries, three classes of...

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