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Author : Noel M. Cowell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Industrial relations
ISBN : CORNELL:31924088124171
Author : Fred Gault
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849800365
Provides an agenda for future work on activities to improve understanding of innovation strategies in the medium and short term.
Author : Adela McMurray,Nuttawuth Muenjohn,Chamindika Weerakoon
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 685 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030599164
Innovation is a source of building long-term sustainability. If implemented successfully it can lead to superior organizational performance. To be competitive, companies and their leaders continuously strive to engage in new market spaces by developing and engaging in an innovative culture so as to differentiate themselves from their rivals. With contributions from scholars and practitioners, this Handbook provides evidence-based case studies to identify workplace innovation practices in developed and developing countries. Chapters are based on an organizational innovation framework and focuses on two major areas: the determinants of innovation and the process and outcome elements. It covers in-depth, cutting edge specialised topics such as frugal innovation, innovation associated with leadership as well as numerous organisational contexts such as for-profit and not for profit sectors and small, medium and large organisations. Essential reading for any student or scholar of innovation studies, this handbook provides novel coverage of innovation practices linked to organizational variables such as culture, ethics, leadership and performance.
Author : John Gaventa,Alison Mathie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Canada
ISBN : 1552667693
"This collection of case studies provides a window onto citizen organizing for change that, when assembled together, give form and substance to the ideal of a new economy based on fairness and environmental sustainability. Occurring in response to the economically distorting effects of globalization, the environmental degradation brought about by industrial development, and a deep concern about climate change, these are stories of local citizens grappling with complex problems in their local communities, forging innovation, prising open cracks in the system and seizing opportunities to redirect economic life. They are challenging the short term focus in our political leadership by their commitment to take action now for future generations."--
Author : Peter Oeij,Diana Rus,Frank D. Pot
Publisher : Springer
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783319563336
This book focuses on workplace innovation, which is a key element in ensuring that organizations and the people within them can adapt to and engage in healthy, sustainable change. It features a collection of multi-level, multi-disciplinary contributions that combine theory, research and practical perspectives. In addition, the book presents new perspectives from a number of nations on policies with novel theoretical approaches to workplace innovation, as well as international case studies on the subject. These cases highlight the role of leadership, the relation between workplace innovation and well-being, as well as the do’s and don’ts of workplace innovation implementation. Whether you are an experienced workplace practitioner, manager, a policy-maker, unionist, or a student of workplace innovation, this book contains a range of tips, tools and international case studies to help the reader understand and implement workplace innovation.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264095687
This volume shows that interaction within organisations - as well as individual and organisational learning and training - are important for innovation.
Author : Nobuaki Matsunaga
Publisher : Springer
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811335259
The main focus of this book is innovation for developing countries: what is the innovation for, what are the current conditions of the innovation, and how to effectively innovate in developing economies. It contains the latest insights and analyses of innovation based on intensive interviews as well as primary and secondary data of manufacturing firms in developing countries, Vietnam and Laos in particular. Innovation requires something new. Integration of deep understanding of innovation and econometric analyses are a “new combination” in this book, which contrasts with other, similar books in the field. This new approach may benefit policy makers as well as scholars and firms in poor countries. The main points of the book are summarized as follows: First, for most poor countries “learning innovation” is considered the key to economic growth rather than “leading-edge innovation”, which is a more popular theme in similar books on innovation. Second, an overwhelming majority of innovations currently used in poor countries are developed in advanced countries, so technology transfer and learning from the latter are a fundamental source of innovation in the former. Third, a surprisingly high rate of firms (around 50%) reported that they introduced new or significantly improved products or processes in poor countries, and this high innovation rate is a great benefit to be enhanced by government policies. Fourth, the common factors driving innovation of manufacturing firms in Vietnam and Laos are (1) human capital, (2) social capital, and (3) innovation in the past. Fifth, the impact of innovation on firm performance is found to be mixed in these countries. Sixth, so far almost all studies on innovation have focused on product or process innovation, but additional light is shed here on organizational innovation.
Author : Wim Naudé
Publisher : Springer
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230295155
Leading international scholars provide a timely reconsideration of how and why entrepreneurship matters for economic development, particularly in emerging and developing economies. The book critically dissects the evolving relationship between entrepreneurs and the state.
Author : Werner Fricke,Peter Totterdill
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9027217858
The past is an increasingly unreliable guide to the future. European workplaces and the regions in which they are located face unprecedented pressures and challenges. Whereas in recent decades incremental adaptation has largely been sufficient to cope with external change, it is no longer clear that this remains the case. Globalisation, technological development and dissemination, political volatility, patterns of consumption, and employee expectations are occurring at a rate which is hard to measure. The rate of change in these spheres is far outstripping the rate of organisational innovation in both European enterprises and public governance, leading to a serious mismatch between the challenges of the 21st Century and the organisational competence available to deal with them. In this context, there is no clear roadmap. The contributors to this volume address these issues and demonstrate that building the knowledge base required by actors in this volatile environment requires continuous dialogue and learning a context in which social partners, regional policy makers and other participants share diverse knowledge and reflect on experience rather than seeking and imitating any notion of 'best practice'. Action Research has a crucial role to play, embedding shared learning within the process of innovation.
Author : Richard Michael Cyert,David C. Mowery,Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (U.S.). Panel on Technology and Employment
Publisher : Washington, D.C. (2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington 20418) : National Academy Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : NAP:11429
This report addresses a number of issues that have surfaced in the debates over the impact of technological change on employment. These issues include the effects of technological change on levels of employment and unemployment within the economy; on the displacement of workers in specific industries or sectors of the economy; on skill requirements; on the welfare of women, minorities, and labor force entrants in a technologically transformed economy; and on the organization of the firm and the workplace. It concludes that technological change will contribute significantly to growth in employment opportunities and wages, although workers in specific occupations and industries may have to move among jobs and careers. Recommends initiatives and options to assist workers in making such transitions. ISBN 0-309-03744-1 (pbk.).
Author : Peter R.A. Oeij,Steven Dhondt,Adela J. McMurray
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-05-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781800881945
This cutting-edge Research Agenda takes a hard look at workplace innovation practices that are vital for dealing with the global disruptive changes we currently face. It unpacks the ways in which organisations can become more sustainable, not only for value creation and profitability but also for sustainable employability and employee skill development.
Author : Jacquelynne Mansell,Economic Council of Canada
Publisher : Ottawa, Canada : Canadian Government Pub. Centre, Supply and Services Canada
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015012922079
Discussion of Canadian experience since the late 1960s with workplace innovation. Illustrations are given of many of the more common approaches to change, from the limited forms focusing primarily on communications and the nature of individual jobs to more radical approaches involving widespread participation in management and total organization redesign. Examines the economic, social and political environment that have provided the background for technological change. Explores some of the conditions at both the micro level of the organization and the macro level with reference in particular to the unionized sector for the potential of new work forms to develop further in Canada.
Author : Robert K. Wysocki
Publisher : Eii Publications
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1933788364
It's time to introduce a disruptive innovation in workforce and business development and that is the purpose of this book. The American Worker has been cut off and is adrift in the mainstream economy. In the spring of 2010 over 17% were unemployed, underemployed, trying to enter the job market for the first time or to re-enter after several years of separation. To that 17% I would add many others that do not have the needed technical skills, have lost hope and are no longer actively searching and the actual figure rises to well above 20%. The American Workers' dreams of starting their own businesses are clouded in confusion and uncertainty. Dwarfing all of this is their concern for their long-term survival as a worker or entrepreneur in this volatile and unpredictable economy. There is a bewildering array of career directions to choose from but which ones will still be viable in two, three, or five years? Even though the economy may be rebounding there is a continuing concern for choosing a career path that offers some protection against another weak job market following upon the heels of a repeat of the economic disaster. They need help and advice. At the same time the American Entrepreneur has been cut off and is adrift in the mainstream economy. Their biggest issue is whether or not their business idea has any staying power. Can their idea make money for them and if so, what is the best way to make it happen? If they think they are putting themselves in harms and at risk of their idea being replicated by an off-shore company, what should they do? What can they do? Can they leverage technology to insulate their business idea from the entry of new competitors? They need help and advice too! Business incubation centers (BIe are located in every state but the services they offer are more of the passive operational type of support than they are of the proactive strategic support that is needed. The Small Business Administration (SBA) was formed in 1953 and there are now over 1100 local Small Business Development Centers (SBDe. SBDCs offer consulting services using student teams under the guidance of faculty members but the services tend to be more cursory than meaningful. They need a support structure that creates a true partnership with them that is focused on the success of their business venture. They need an objective evaluation of their idea and strategic advice on how or even if they should proceed. I would be remiss if I didn't recognize the interdependence between the American Worker and the American Entrepreneur. Many times they are the same person and have decided to launch their own business to get back into or enter for the first time the mainstream of the economy. Their needs range from the very fundamental understanding of business formation and development to a complete dependence on outside assistance. They need help and there isn't any organized one-stop service they can turn to. The primary market for this book is large - educators, trainers, human resource managers, career counselors, corporate university program managers, continuing education and workforce development directors and anyone who has a need for a practical and comprehensive approach to the career and professional development of the workforce so that they are ready to compete successfully. The major adoption will be at the managerial and administrative levels in designing, developing and implementing post-secondary training programs. The secondary market is the career and professional development needs of the individual. I will include career planning and professional development guidance and resources for them.
Author : Erika Kraemer-Mbula,Sacha Wunsch-Vincent
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107157545
This pioneering study offers a conceptual model and rich empirical evidence to help researchers and policy-makers understand informal innovation in developing countries.
Author : Iurii Bazhal
Publisher : Springer
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319548524
This book finds that the R&D and technological innovation of a country is not a result, but a factor, of sustained economic growth. Bazhal develops Schumpeter's theory to argue that genuine economic growth - especially in transitioning and developing countries - is only possible with innovation. With a particular focus on the work of Ukrainian economists, Tugan-Batanobvsky and Vernadsky, the text seeks to move the discipline forward and explain why innovation has become a primary factor of economic development in recent decades and why its role will become even more dominant in the future. Chapters interrogate whether modern economic theory can explain how we ensure the effective functioning of the market economy. The book shows that explanations of economists and politicians regarding the nature of the current economic and financial crisis, and the causes of huge gaps in levels of wealth in market economies, demonstrates that there are not enough satisfactory answers to this question.
