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UNINA9910973704203321 |
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Autore |
Quandt Richard E |
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Titolo |
The changing landscape in Eastern Europe : a personal perspective on philanthropy and technology transfer / / Richard E. Quandt |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-771203-7 |
1-280-83548-6 |
0-19-534912-1 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (488 p.) |
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Collana |
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Oxford scholarship online |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Economic assistance - Europe, Eastern |
Economics - Europe, Eastern - Endowments |
Library science - Europe, Eastern - Endowments |
Management - Europe, Eastern - Endowments |
Technology transfer - Europe, Eastern |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Previously issued in print: 2002. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 421-446) and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1 The Winds of Change; 2 A Survey of Assistance Programs for Eastern Europe; 3 The Status Quo and Formulation of an Agenda; 4 Building a Program; 5 Universities, Priorities, Problems; 6 Economics Education; 7 Working with Libraries: The Beginning; 8 Library Automation: Loose Consortia; 9 Library Automation: Tight Consortia; 10 Baltic Interlude; 11 Management Training at Universities and Colleges; 12 Economy and Society; 13 Lessons Learned; Notes; Appendix: Links to Institutions; References; Author and Name Index; Subject Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Quandt shows the effect philanthropy can have in transferring technology in transitional societies that are turning themselves upside down. It demonstrates that retraining of people and changing their mindset are as important as the technology. |
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