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OverviewThere is a long-standing tradition of research that highlights the importance of differences in the organisational and technological capabilities of firms and their effect on economic performance. 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 utilising the knowledge produced in many different social institutions in order to advance their organisational and technological skills. They demonstrate how understanding the manner in which firms enhance their capabilities is essential to recognising 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 includes biotechnology in Portugal, oil in Scotland, telephone/internet banking in France and Sweden, and fuel cell development in the US and Europe. This broad-ranging book will be of immense worth to scholars and students in the fields of innovation, R&D management, technology management, organization studies and industrial innovation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ken Green , Marcela Miozzo , Paul DewickPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Edition: illustrated edition ISBN: 9781843768777ISBN 10: 1843768771 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 27 January 2005 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationEdited by the late Ken Green, formerly Professor of Environmental Innovation Management, Marcela Miozzo, Professor in Innovation Studies and Paul Dewick, Lecturer in Technology Management, Institute of Innovation Research, Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |