Entrepreneurship and innovations in functional regions /
Title By: Karlsson, Charlie | Johansson, B | Stough, Roger
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BookPublisher: Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2009.Description: ix, 428 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781847200747 (hbk.); 1847200745 (hbk.)Subject(s): Entrepreneurship | Technological innovations | Industrial location | Unternehmen | Innovation | Forschung und Entwicklung | Know-how-Transfer | Regionalentwicklung | KongressDDC classification: 338/.04 Online resources: Location Map
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 338.04 EN TR (Browse shelf) | Available | T0038551 |
"The contributions forming the different chapters in this book were first presented and discussed at the Eight Uddevalla Symposium 2005 ... held at and hosted by the University West, Uddevalla, Sweden"--Pref.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction - Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Functional Regions / C. Karlsson, R. R. Stough and B. Johansson -- 2. Engineering Culture, Innovation, and Modern Wealth Creation / Jack A. Goldstone -- 3. Swedish Paradox Revisited / Olof Ejermo and Astrid Kander -- 4. Firm Location, Corporate Structure and Innovation / Borje Johansson, Amy Ryder-Olsson and Hans Loof -- 5. Firm Size, Firm Maturity and Product and Process R&D in Swedish Manufacturing Firms / Kristina Nystrom -- 6. University Educated Labour, R&D and Regional Export Performance / Urban Grasjo -- 7. Magnitude and Destination Diversity of Exports - the Role of Product Variety / Martin Andersson -- 8. Differences in Survivor Functions according to Different Competitive Strategies / Raquel Ortega-Argiles and Rosina Moreno -- 9. Resource-Based Analysis of Bankruptcy Law, Entrepreneurship and Corporate Recovery / Gary A. S. Cook, Naresh R. Pandit and Keith Pond -- 10. Agglomeration Economies, Learning Processes, and Patterns of Firm Spatial Clustering / Vito Albino, Francisco Alvarez and Ilaria Giannoccaro -- 11. Assiduous Firms in a 'Learning Region' - The Case of East-Wurttemberg, Germany / Waldemar Pfoertsch and Reha Tozun -- 12. Cluster Dynamics: Insights from Broadcasting in Three UK City-Regions / Gary A. S. Cook and Naresh R. Pandit -- 13. Technology, Innovation and Latecomer Strategies: The Case of Mobile Handset Manufacturing Sector in China / Lei Ding and Kingsley E. Haynes -- 14. Enterprise Development Policy: Modelling the Policy Context / Roger R. Stough -- 15. Entrepreneurial Business Support Networks: A Leader Institution Perspective / Tonu Roolaht.