Technology, knowledge, and the firm :
Technology, knowledge, and the firm : implications for strategy and industrial change /
edited by Ken Green, Marcela Miozzo, Paul Dewick.
- Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar , 2005.
- x, 308 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
"This collection of essays brings together papers that were presented at the sixth biennial conference of Advances in Social and Economic Aspects of Technology (ASEAT) ... in Manchester between 7 and 9 April 2003"--Introd.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book expands on this theme by exploring the role of knowledge and innovation in firm strategy and industrial change. Underlying the volume is the belief that firms have distinctive methods of operation and that these processes have a strong element of continuity. The authors examine the role played by firms in developing, linking and utilizing the knowledge produced in many different social institutions in order to advance their organizational and technological skills. They demonstrate how understanding the manner in which firms enhance their capabilities is essential for recognizing how the economy operates and changes as a whole. To help illuminate the crucial role of knowledge and innovation, the authors use international data and insightful case studies of firms from throughout the world. These include biotechnology in Portugal, oil in Scotland, telephone/internet banking in France and Sweden, and fuel cell development in the US and Europe.
1843768771
2004055137
Knowledge management--Congresses.
Technological innovations--Management--Congresses.
Technological innovations--Economic aspects--Congresses.
HD30.2 / .T43 2005
658.4'038
"This collection of essays brings together papers that were presented at the sixth biennial conference of Advances in Social and Economic Aspects of Technology (ASEAT) ... in Manchester between 7 and 9 April 2003"--Introd.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book expands on this theme by exploring the role of knowledge and innovation in firm strategy and industrial change. Underlying the volume is the belief that firms have distinctive methods of operation and that these processes have a strong element of continuity. The authors examine the role played by firms in developing, linking and utilizing the knowledge produced in many different social institutions in order to advance their organizational and technological skills. They demonstrate how understanding the manner in which firms enhance their capabilities is essential for recognizing how the economy operates and changes as a whole. To help illuminate the crucial role of knowledge and innovation, the authors use international data and insightful case studies of firms from throughout the world. These include biotechnology in Portugal, oil in Scotland, telephone/internet banking in France and Sweden, and fuel cell development in the US and Europe.
1843768771
2004055137
Knowledge management--Congresses.
Technological innovations--Management--Congresses.
Technological innovations--Economic aspects--Congresses.
HD30.2 / .T43 2005
658.4'038