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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825196603321

Titolo

Knowledge creation, diffusion, and use in innovation networks and knowledge clusters [[electronic resource] ] : a comparative systems approach across the United States, Europe, and Asia / / edited by Elias G. Carayannis and David F.J. Campbell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger Publishers, , 2006

London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), , 2024

ISBN

979-84-00-67595-9

1-282-41945-5

9786612419454

0-313-08323-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (376 p.)

Collana

Technology, innovation, and knowledge management

Altri autori (Persone)

CampbellDavid F. J. <1963->

CarayannisElias G

Disciplina

658.4/038/011

Soggetti

Knowledge management - Asia

Knowledge management - Europe

Knowledge management - United States

Technological innovations - Economic aspects - Asia

Technological innovations - Economic aspects - Europe

Technological innovations - Economic aspects - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Introduction and Chapter Summaries; 1 ""Mode 3"": Meaning and Implications from a Knowledge Systems Perspective; 2 Productive Research Teams and Knowledge Generation; 3 Re-Thinking Science: Mode 2 in Societal Context; 4 Knowledge Production: Competence Development and Innovation-Between Invention and Routine; 5 The University/Business Research Networks in Science and Technology: Knowledge Production Trends in the United States, European Union, and Japan; 6 Innovation in Clusters and the Liability of Foreignness of International R&D

7 The Emergence of Regional Technological Capabilities and



Transatlantic Innovation Networks: A Bibliometric Study of Public-Private, EU-U.S. R&D Partnerships8 Measuring Science-Technology Interaction in the Knowledge-Driven Economy; 9 The Different Dynamics of the Biotechnology and ICT Sectors in Finland; 10 The Transformation of the German System of Innovation: The Case of Biotechnology; 11 ""Competence Centers"" in Germany: How Can Policymakers Support the Improved Diffusion of Knowledge?; 12 Cooperation and Networking as a Side Effect of the German Delphi '98

13 Certification and Knowledge Management: An Approach Applied to the Space Transport Industry14 Innovation Policy in the Knowledge-Based Economy: The Israeli Case; 15 Using National Innovation Systems to Enhance S&T Policy: A Knowledge-Based Approach with Examples from Japan; 16 Visualization of Research Universities: Raising the Right Questions to Address Key Functions of the Institution; Conclusion: Key Insights and Lessons Learned for Policy and Practice; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In the 21st century, intangible resources such as knowledge and social capital have become as necessary to the modern economy as coal, diamonds, and oil were to the past. This shift from product-focused to service-focused economies necessitates a drastic re-thinking of the ways in which we support the mission and business of economic development on a global, regional, and national scale. In order to effect and sustain a positive change, innovation and knowledge networks need to be connected to every aspect of life, from the private and domestic, to the corporate and the global. This book integ