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Get Your Innovation Groove Back: Tips From Thomas Edison
Oct 2010
Assess and maintain the current network. Go look at the Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter accounts. Surprised by the number of people in the networks? If one is like Edison, one is not. Edison would...
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The Small Business Innovation Research Program Gets A Makeover
Oct 2010
Does your business have an innovative idea that could be commercialized for use by the federal government? If so, good news: The SBA recently announced that its Small Business Innovation Research...
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Looking For Innovation In The "Wrong Places"
Oct 2010
True innovation often doesn't make us comfortable. It makes one uncomfortable. And yet, it is in that discomfort that the new ways, the new ideas and the new feelings come to light. When you drive...
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Entrepreneurial Innovation In The U.S.: Strengths And Weaknesses
Oct 2010
The GEDI compared the contextual features of entrepreneurship in 71 countries over a decade, including both quantitative measurements (such as the number of existing firms and startups) and...
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How To Generate Opportunities For Innovation
Sep 2010
Every business owner the author knows is trying new things. As a matter of fact, 78 percent of owners have said that coming out of the recession, the old way of doing business won't work. Changing...
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Why Business Will Grow Again: "We Have Met the Enemy And He Is Us!"
Sep 2010
The one characteristic of American business that consistently wins is its ability to adapt, evolve, innovate and compete in the face of all kinds of adversity. It is what Americans seem to do...
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Business Incubators: The Next Innovation Engine?
Sep 2010
Business incubators, once a trendy place for entrepreneurs to start companies, fell out of favor in recent years. But some indicators suggest incubators are making a comeback as a breeding ground...
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Innovate To Become A "Shape-Shifter"
Sep 2010
Whenever people in any situation are asked to change, after the initial wave of resistance, there are three questions that are asked: "Why, to what, and how? WHY? - The "Why" is because continuous...
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Art As Action - Innovation On A Sunday Afternoon
Aug 2010
It's easy to qualify "Art" as innovative. Artists push the envelope and test the tried and true. Artists hold nothing sacred - the world is bendable, we exist in the fifth dimension, color is...
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6 Reasons To Have More Fun At Work
Sep 2010
Why are you in business for yourself? The reasons vary: To make more money, to have more freedom, to be challenged, because you have a great idea - the list could go on and on. And the author bet...
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Business Model Innovation: When The Games Gets Tough, Change The Game
Dec 2009
Business model innovation means more than a brilliant insight coming at the right place and the right time. To confer a reliable competitive advantage, BMI must be systematically cultivated,...
Provided by Boston Consulting Group
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Payback Reaping The Rewards Of Innovation
Apr 2009
When people are presented with the idea that cash payback must be the ultimate goal of innovation, they sometimes react with worry, alarm, and confusion. It is the nature of innovation, after all,...
Provided by Boston Consulting Group
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Innovation Is No Accident
Nov 2010
People love the idea of 'Accidental innovation'. The term 'Accidental innovation' is often used to describe the invention of things like penicillin, microwave ovens, Nutrasweet and vulcanized...
Provided by American Express
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Making A Million With A Big Idea
Nov 2010
Whether it's mastering the latest social media craze or trying out a new marketing campaign, many entrepreneurs are often on the lookout for that seemingly-elusive trick that will take things to...
Provided by American Express
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Measuring Innovation 2009
Apr 2009
Good decision making hinges on good information. That rule applies to all aspects of business, particularly innovation. Yet companies routinely do a poor job of measuring their innovation efforts...
Provided by Boston Consulting Group
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Innovation 2009: Making Hard Decision Is The Downturn
Apr 2009
Innovation remains a strategic priority for the majority of companies, but the number that considers it a top priority is falling. Sixty-four percent of survey respondents ranked it a top-three...
Provided by Boston Consulting Group
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The Innovation Imperative In Manufacturing
Mar 2009
To rank the 110 countries in the International Innovation Index and compare the innovation status of the 50 U.S. states, the authors analyzed the impact on innovation performance of inputs such as...
Provided by Boston Consulting Group
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The Knowledge Economy Of World Of Warcraft
Apr 2010
Within the guilds of this popular computer game, real innovation is taking place. Thousands of new ideas happen daily through crowdsourcing. In addition, all performance is measured and critiqued,...
Provided by Stanford University
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Upcycling, Not Recycling
Oct 2009
As William McDonough wrote in his book Cradle to Cradle, we should stop thinking of post-consumer goods as "Waste", and instead start thinking of them as "Food" in the product chain - upcycling...
Provided by Stanford University
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The Successful Leap From Research Lab To Enterprise
Feb 2009
Why are companies that plant roots in academia or a research environment more successful than other start-ups? John Hennessy, President of Stanford University, says that these research-heavy...
Provided by Stanford University
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Financial Innovation Conference: Leo Melamed
Jan 2010
Melamed, Chairman Emeritus of the CME Group and the founder of the first futures market, delivered the keynote address at the first-ever Conference on Financial Innovation hosted by Owen
Provided by Vanderbilt University (Owen)
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Financial Innovation Conference: Robert Merton
Jan 2010
Merton, a 1997 Nobel laureate in Economics and co-author of two landmark financial studies speaks on the current tumult in the financial markets and the future of financial innovation.
Provided by Vanderbilt University (Owen)
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Intrapreneurs: Building For The Future
Nov 2010
These days, many millions of people proudly claim the title "Entrepreneur." On the other hand, a title that hasn't gotten nearly the amount of attention it deserves is entrepreneur's little...
Provided by American Express
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What Does The Future Hold For Small Business?
Nov 2010
Remember when the 2000s began? Seems like just yesterday, doesn't it? Well, the end of the first decade of the "Oughts" is in sight, and it's time to start looking ahead to the next. If you're...
Provided by American Express
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Betting On The Future Of Moore's Law
Oct 2009
Material science is the basis of all semiconductor technology, says former Intel Chairman of the Board Craig Barrett. And during his 35-year stint with one of technology's most established firms,...
Provided by Stanford University
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American Business: All About Apps
Oct 2010
As more and more people upgrade to smart phones, the market for mobile applications has exploded. Design studios large and small are looking to cash in on the craze and make their app the next big...
Provided by American Express
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Small Business Rules: The Jen Bekman Projects?
Oct 2010
As a relative newcomer to the art world, Jen Bekman Projects focuses on breaking open the industry to connect emerging and established artists with collectors all over the world. Small Business...
Provided by American Express
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Small Business Rules: The Waterloo Records Rule
Oct 2010
John Kunz and his store, Waterloo Records & Video, have been at the heart of the vibrant Austin music scene since 1982. 28 years later, this old-school music store is still a mecca for musicians...
Provided by American Express
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Making Ideas Happen With Less
Oct 2010
As the author of the best selling book Making Ideas Happen, Scott Belsky is an expert in, well, making ideas happen. He tells Business Insider CEO Henry Blodget that startups need to take...
Provided by American Express
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Small Biz Tech: Hi-Tech Gadgets
Oct 2010
Saving time and money and boosting productivity can be just a few high-tech tools away for small business owners. Ramon Ray, the editor of smallbiztechnology.com, shows some of the latest,...
Provided by American Express
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David Owens On Strategic Innovation
Jan 2010
Professor Owens serves on the faculty at Owen in the area of organizational behavior. Specializing in strategic innovation and product development, Owens also delivers executive education programs...
Provided by Vanderbilt University (Owen)
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Leading By Example - Lessons In Effective Business Leadership
Jan 2009
Great leaders do great things. It was Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder and CEO who said "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower". Leaders are the people who make a difference in...
Provided by Bestmanagementarticles.com
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Two CEOs, One Strategy
Jan 2010
Innovation is becoming the lens through which leaders are directing a laser - like focus on business transformation. It's easy to see why. Margins and product life cycles are shrinking,...
Provided by Chief Executive Group
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Building An Asian Bank
Nov 2010
With most economic indicators and forecasts signaling the Asian century, one regional bank is setting its ambitions high and within the folds of the continent. Singapore-based DBS Bank plans to...
Provided by INSEAD
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In Search Of An Effective Innovation Policy
Aug 2010
One reason for the tendency of many innovation policy analysts to focus primarily on the big picture, such as the industrial structures of nations, their business cultures, education systems, and...
Provided by INSEAD
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Indo-Vation: Tapping The Indian Market
Nov 2010
Innovating for a local market, both with product and pricing, as well as an aggressive marketing strategy, have proved particularly effective, says Dinesh Dayal (MBA '84J), L'Oreal India's chief...
Provided by INSEAD
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Venture Creation: A New Form Of Entrepreneurship?
Nov 2010
Fabian Hansmann (MBA '06D) has taken a novel approach to entrepreneurship. His organization, FoundersLink, fulfils the core entrepreneurial functions of identifying opportunities and building a...
Provided by INSEAD
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Entrepreneurship: Inspiring Ambitions
Sep 2010
Entrepreneurs need to have plenty of self-confidence and be passionate about their projects - not just when starting up their own businesses but also when innovating within large corporations. For...
Provided by INSEAD
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Energy's Final Frontier?
Sep 2010
An entrepreneur with twenty years' experience, Sage's latest start-up venture, Space Energy, aims to deliver space-based solar power (SBSP) by collecting and transmitting energy using satellites...
Provided by INSEAD
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The Emerging Markets: Exploring The Consequences
Oct 2010
The rapid development of countries like China and India is a remarkable phenomenon, says Vince Cable, the UK's Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. "In a matter of one...
Provided by INSEAD
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Innovation And Productivity In SMEs: Empirical Evidence For Italy
Dec 2008
Innovation in SMEs exhibits some peculiar features that most traditional indicators of innovation activity do not capture. Therefore, in this paper, the authors develop a structural model of...
Provided by National Bureau of Economic Research
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Institutional Influences On Strategic Entrepreneurial Behaviours
Oct 2009
The purpose of this paper is to examine the existence of cross-level moderating effects between national appropriability conditions, individual level predictors and entrepreneurial growth...
Provided by George Mason University
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Innovation And Social Capital: A Cross-Country Investigation
Sep 2009
This paper explores the impact of social capital on innovation by constructing a more general measure of social capital indicator consisting of generalized and institutional trust, associational...
Provided by George Mason University
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Entrepreneurship And Cultural Creativity
Jan 2010
The authors investigate the relationship between cultural creativity and entrepreneurship in two respects: first, cultural and personal creativity as a characteristic of self-employed individuals;...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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Renewables And Innovation Empirical Assessment And Theoretical Considerations
Jan 2010
This paper is about structural change in the energy system. In a first step an econometric model is presented and in a second step diffusion of GTs is embedded theoretically. By focusing on...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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The Use And Effect Of Social Capital In New Venture Creation - Solo Entrepreneurs Vs. New Venture Teams
Feb 2010
This paper examines the use of social capital in the venture creation process. The authors compare solo entrepreneurs (n=182) and new venture teams (n=274) from a random sample of start-ups in...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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Human Capital Diversity And Product Innovation: A Micro-Level Analysis
Apr 2010
The paper investigates the relationship between human capital diversity measured in terms of occupational diversity and a firm's likelihood to innovate. The empirical analysis is based on a linked...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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How General Conditions Affect Regional Innovation Systems - The Case Of The Two Germanys
Aug 2010
The authors compare two leading Regional Innovation Systems (RIS) in East Germany with two RIS in West Germany of about the same size and internal settlement structure. These analyses show that...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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Spinoffs And Entrepreneurial Talent
Aug 2010
Spinoffs firms are an important source of industry dynamics and innovation. While an emerging body of literature identifies strategic disagreements and ideas as determinants of spinoffs, neither...
Provided by Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena
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If You Are So Smart, Why Aren´t You An Entrepreneur? Returns To Cognitive And Social Ability: Entrepreneurs Versus Employees
Aug 2008
How valuable are cognitive and social abilities for entrepreneurs' incomes as compared to employees? The authors answer three questions: To what extent does a composite measure of ability affect...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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The Use Of Knowledge Management By Innovators - Empirical Evidence For Germany
Jan 2008
In this paper the authors investigate factors that influence a firm's decision to implement knowledge management practices. The focus is on knowledge management practices implemented to increase...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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What Does "Entrepreneurship" Data Really Show?
Jan 2008
The authors compare two "Entrepreneurship" datasets: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) captures early-stage entrepreneurship and World Bank Group Entrepreneurship Survey (WBGES) captures...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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The Process Of Creative Construction: Knowledge Spillovers, Entrepreneurship And Economic Growth
Jan 2008
Questioning the underlying assumptions of the process of creative destruction, the authors conceptualize an alternative process of creative construction that may characterize the dynamics between...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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Entrepreneurship And Innovation Policy
Jan 2008
What is meant by entrepreneurship, innovation and economic growth is often not clear or very idiosyncratic. This paper starts with a discussion of the nature of entrepreneurship and its relation...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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Total Factor Productivity And The Role Of Entrepreneurship
Mar 2008
Total factor productivity of twenty OECD countries for a recent period (1971-2002) is explained using six different models based on the established literature. Traditionally, entrepreneurship is...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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Interaction Structures In Local Innovation Systems
May 2008
The flow of knowledge through interaction between innovative actors is central to the systemic view of innovation. The authors review the literature on interaction and innovator networks with a...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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Local Innovation Systems And Benchmarking
May 2008
This paper reviews approaches used for evaluating the performance of local or regional innovation systems. This evaluation is performed by a benchmarking approach in which a frontier production...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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Innovator Networks And Regional Knowledge Base
May 2008
This paper concerns the regional innovation system approach. It deals with the characteristics of three regional systems, Northern Hesse, Alpes-Maritime and Jena, and focuses on each regional...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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Innovators And The Diversity Of Innovation Systems
May 2008
This paper deals with the determinants of cooperative invention and innovation within innovation systems. Several proximity dimensions are used to identify the levels on which systemic innovation...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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The Enable Program In The European Entrepreneurship Policy Context
Mar 2008
This paper discusses the Lisbon Agenda from the perspective of entrepreneurship policy. After a brief overview of the events leading up to the development of the Lisbon Agenda, the authors...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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How Does Industry Specialization Affect The Efficiency Of Regional Innovation Systems?
Jul 2008
This paper analyzes the relationship between the specialization of a region in certain industries and the efficiency of the region in generating new knowledge. The efficiency measure is...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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Entrepreneurship And Competitiveness Dynamics In Latin America
Jul 2008
This paper analyses the relationship between entrepreneurial dynamics and the level of competitiveness in Latin American countries. Based on a stage of economic development model the authors...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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Foundations Of High Impact Entrepreneurship
Mar 2008
Entrepreneurs recognize the latent power and utility of inventions and play a crucial role in bringing those inventions to market. These entrepreneurs - those that Schumpeter described as "The...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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Entrepreneurial Advantage Of World Cities; Evidence From Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Data
Jul 2008
Recent discussions in the Economic Geography literature increasingly focus on creative cities and the importance of creativity for achieving economic growth. Considering the increased attention on...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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Cluster Innovation Along The Industry Lifecycle
Sep 2008
Industrial clusters develop regionally along the industry's lifecycle and typically exist over many product generations. In order to maintain their innovativeness, they have to develop and adjust...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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Intermediation, Reciprocity And Compatibility In Regional Innovation Systems - An Interregional Comparison
Nov 2008
This paper investigates the possible presence of three problems in Regional Innovation Systems (RIS): intermediation, reciprocity and compatibility. Based on firm data gathered for three different...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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Exploration And Exploitation - The Role Of Entrepreneurship And R&D In The Process Of Innovation
Dec 2007
The authors formulate a model that explicitly separates two functions in the innovation process: The introduction of new goods and the quality improvement of existing goods. While the latter is...
Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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Social Networks And Innovation (Handicraft Industry In Bantul, Yogyakarta)
Jan 2011
This paper found most of the handicraft producers have conducted various innovations during last five years. The newest innovations are managerial innovation, marketing innovation and product...
Provided by Munich Personal Repec Archive
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Regional Heterogeneity And Firms' Innovation: The Role Of Regional Factors In Industrial R&D In India
Jan 2011
This paper makes an early attempt to estimate the magnitude and intensity of manufacturing firms' R&D by Indian states during the period 1991-2008 and analyses the role of regional factors on...
Provided by Munich Personal Repec Archive
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Family Firms And Regional Innovation Activity: Evidence From The German Mittelstand
Feb 2011
Family firms are important not only for a region but for the economy as a whole. In particular, the long-term orientation and the local embeddedness of family firms suggest a positive effect on...
Provided by Munich Personal Repec Archive
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Entrepreneurship, Reforms, And Development: Empirical Evidence
Sep 2007
The authors examine how entrepreneurship and institutional and policy reforms affect development (proxied by the rate of growth in per - capita income). They do so by performing Arellano-Bond GMM...
Provided by University of North Florida
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Entrepreneurship And Reforms In Developing Countries
Jul 2008
The authors examine how institutional and policy reforms affect the relationship between entrepreneurship and growth. They perform Arellano-Bond GMM estimations on annual data (over the period...
Provided by University of North Florida
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Does Foreign Environmental Policy Influence Domestic Innovation ? Evidence From The Wind Industry
Mar 2011
This paper examines the relative influence of domestic and foreign renewable energy policies on innovation activity in wind power using patent data from OECD countries from 1994 to 2005. The...
Provided by London School of Economics and Political Science
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Venture Capitalism, New Markets And Innovation-Led Economic Growth
May 2009
This paper explores the new market-mediating mechanisms linking SU invention on the one hand and economic growth on the other. Two such mechanisms come to our mind under venture capitalism (of...
Provided by International Centre for Economic Research
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Innovation, R&D and Productivity In The Costa Rican ICT Sector: A Case Study
Jun 2010
This paper addresses the relationships between innovation, Research and Development (R&D) and productivity in domestic ICT firms in Costa Rica. Factors considered were the types of innovation...
Provided by Inter-American Development Bank
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Innovation And Rent Sharing In Corporate Wage Setting In Hungary
Dec 2009
Skill biased technical change arrived to Hungary with the transition to market economy. As Hungary integrated into the international economy, technical change progressed much faster in some...
Provided by Corvinus University of Budapest
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Innovation And Institutional Ownership
Mar 2009
The authors find that institutional ownership in publicly traded companies is associated with more innovation (measured by cite-weighted patents). To explore the mechanism through which this link...
Provided by National Bureau of Economic Research
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Public Knowledge, Private Knowledge: The Intellectual Capital Of Entrepreneurs
Mar 2009
This paper focuses on the innovative actions of entrepreneurs, namely their tendency to reveal the intellectual capital that results from their research efforts either in the form of public...
Provided by National Bureau of Economic Research
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When Does Labor Scarcity Encourage Innovation?
Mar 2009
This paper studies the conditions under which the scarcity of a factor (in particular, labor) encourages technological progress and technology adoption. In standard endogenous growth models, which...
Provided by National Bureau of Economic Research
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Centralized Innovation Policy In An Agglomeration And Growth Model: A Welfare Analysis
Jan 2011
Innovation policies are strategic tools for reinforcing long-term economic growth. If the literature highlights the need for coordination among national R&D policies, the need for transnational...
Provided by Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe
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The Knowledge Economy Of World Of Warcraft
Apr 2010
Within the guilds of this popular computer game, real innovation is taking place. Thousands of new ideas happen daily through crowdsourcing. In addition, all performance is measured and critiqued,...
Provided by Stanford University
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Webcasts
Upcycling, Not Recycling
Oct 2009
As William McDonough wrote in his book Cradle to Cradle, we should stop thinking of post-consumer goods as "Waste", and instead start thinking of them as "Food" in the product chain - upcycling...
Provided by Stanford University
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The Successful Leap From Research Lab To Enterprise
Feb 2009
Why are companies that plant roots in academia or a research environment more successful than other start-ups? John Hennessy, President of Stanford University, says that these research-heavy...
Provided by Stanford University
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Webcasts
Financial Innovation Conference: Leo Melamed
Jan 2010
Melamed, Chairman Emeritus of the CME Group and the founder of the first futures market, delivered the keynote address at the first-ever Conference on Financial Innovation hosted by Owen
Provided by Vanderbilt University (Owen)
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Financial Innovation Conference: Robert Merton
Jan 2010
Merton, a 1997 Nobel laureate in Economics and co-author of two landmark financial studies speaks on the current tumult in the financial markets and the future of financial innovation.
Provided by Vanderbilt University (Owen)
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White Papers
Intrapreneurs: Building For The Future
Nov 2010
These days, many millions of people proudly claim the title "Entrepreneur." On the other hand, a title that hasn't gotten nearly the amount of attention it deserves is entrepreneur's little...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
What Does The Future Hold For Small Business?
Nov 2010
Remember when the 2000s began? Seems like just yesterday, doesn't it? Well, the end of the first decade of the "Oughts" is in sight, and it's time to start looking ahead to the next. If you're...
Provided by American Express
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Webcasts
Betting On The Future Of Moore's Law
Oct 2009
Material science is the basis of all semiconductor technology, says former Intel Chairman of the Board Craig Barrett. And during his 35-year stint with one of technology's most established firms,...
Provided by Stanford University
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Webcasts
American Business: All About Apps
Oct 2010
As more and more people upgrade to smart phones, the market for mobile applications has exploded. Design studios large and small are looking to cash in on the craze and make their app the next big...
Provided by American Express
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Webcasts
Small Business Rules: The Jen Bekman Projects?
Oct 2010
As a relative newcomer to the art world, Jen Bekman Projects focuses on breaking open the industry to connect emerging and established artists with collectors all over the world. Small Business...
Provided by American Express
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Webcasts
Small Business Rules: The Waterloo Records Rule
Oct 2010
John Kunz and his store, Waterloo Records & Video, have been at the heart of the vibrant Austin music scene since 1982. 28 years later, this old-school music store is still a mecca for musicians...
Provided by American Express
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Webcasts
Making Ideas Happen With Less
Oct 2010
As the author of the best selling book Making Ideas Happen, Scott Belsky is an expert in, well, making ideas happen. He tells Business Insider CEO Henry Blodget that startups need to take...
Provided by American Express
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Webcasts
Small Biz Tech: Hi-Tech Gadgets
Oct 2010
Saving time and money and boosting productivity can be just a few high-tech tools away for small business owners. Ramon Ray, the editor of smallbiztechnology.com, shows some of the latest,...
Provided by American Express
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Webcasts
David Owens On Strategic Innovation
Jan 2010
Professor Owens serves on the faculty at Owen in the area of organizational behavior. Specializing in strategic innovation and product development, Owens also delivers executive education programs...
Provided by Vanderbilt University (Owen)
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White Papers
Leading By Example - Lessons In Effective Business Leadership
Jan 2009
Great leaders do great things. It was Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder and CEO who said "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower". Leaders are the people who make a difference in...
Provided by Bestmanagementarticles.com
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White Papers
Two CEOs, One Strategy
Jan 2010
Innovation is becoming the lens through which leaders are directing a laser - like focus on business transformation. It's easy to see why. Margins and product life cycles are shrinking,...
Provided by Chief Executive Group
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White Papers
Building An Asian Bank
Nov 2010
With most economic indicators and forecasts signaling the Asian century, one regional bank is setting its ambitions high and within the folds of the continent. Singapore-based DBS Bank plans to...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
In Search Of An Effective Innovation Policy
Aug 2010
One reason for the tendency of many innovation policy analysts to focus primarily on the big picture, such as the industrial structures of nations, their business cultures, education systems, and...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
Indo-Vation: Tapping The Indian Market
Nov 2010
Innovating for a local market, both with product and pricing, as well as an aggressive marketing strategy, have proved particularly effective, says Dinesh Dayal (MBA '84J), L'Oreal India's chief...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
Venture Creation: A New Form Of Entrepreneurship?
Nov 2010
Fabian Hansmann (MBA '06D) has taken a novel approach to entrepreneurship. His organization, FoundersLink, fulfils the core entrepreneurial functions of identifying opportunities and building a...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
Entrepreneurship: Inspiring Ambitions
Sep 2010
Entrepreneurs need to have plenty of self-confidence and be passionate about their projects - not just when starting up their own businesses but also when innovating within large corporations. For...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
Energy's Final Frontier?
Sep 2010
An entrepreneur with twenty years' experience, Sage's latest start-up venture, Space Energy, aims to deliver space-based solar power (SBSP) by collecting and transmitting energy using satellites...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
The Emerging Markets: Exploring The Consequences
Oct 2010
The rapid development of countries like China and India is a remarkable phenomenon, says Vince Cable, the UK's Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. "In a matter of one...
Provided by INSEAD
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Turning Passion Into Opportunity: An Entrepreneur's Dream Realised
Dec 2009
Entrepreneur Winnie So is so passionate about travel that after graduating with an MBA from INSEAD, she decided to set up Wanlilu Play, a Hong Kong-based bespoke, luxury travel planning company....
Provided by INSEAD
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African Entrepreneurs: Creating Opportunities For Success
Feb 2008
Africans must stop thinking of themselves as victims and work towards the development of the continent using aids that are coming into Africa, Bakayoko says. "And Europe and the rest of the world...
Provided by INSEAD
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Innovating In The Arab World
Feb 2010
Employees also have new access to information. Just as the internet increased competition for customers by allowing them to compare prices and products, now employees can instantly search the web...
Provided by INSEAD
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Social Entrepreneurship: Beyond The Hype
Feb 2010
Private for-profit companies are playing an ever-larger role in the microcredit industry. The volatile combination of profit seeking companies, minimal competition, and vulnerable, ill-informed,...
Provided by University of Michigan (Ross)
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Innovation Leadership: How To Use Innovation To Lead Effectively, Work Collaboratively And Drive Results
Dec 2009
Not long ago, strategy was king. Forecasting, planning and placing smart bets created the power sources within organizations. The future of a business (or a career) could fit into an established...
Provided by Center for Creative Leadership
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What's Next For Innovation?
Jan 2010
Unfortunately, the "New normal" of constant change means there are no safe havens. Companies that turn inwards are sowing the seeds of their own destruction by creating opportunities for attackers...
Provided by Chief Executive Group
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Implications Of Organizational Culture On Innovation: An Exploratory Micro Study Of Sri Lankan Gift And Decorative-ware
Feb 2009
The prime objective of this paper is to investigate the impact of organizational culture on innovations in Sri Lankan gift and decorative-ware sector. This study begins with assessing dominant...
Provided by University of Moratuwa
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Pinar Ozcan: IESE Takes A Look At The Virtual World
Oct 2010
IESE Prof. Pinar Ozcan explains the main goals of the Nordic Virtual World Network and the latest academic and business trends within it. "It would be very interesting to compare what it takes to...
Provided by IESE School Of Business
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Webcasts
How To Succeed In Internet Television: Interview With IESE Professor
Sep 2010
IESE Prof. Josep Valor talks about the latest trends in Internet Television and highlights the key issues that managers must take into account in order to succeed in this emergent business.
Provided by IESE School Of Business
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Webcasts
The Reactable Among Projects Unveiled At IESE's Tech Fair
Sep 2010
Aspiring entrepreneurs and potential investors converged at IESE's Entrepreneurial Tech Fair, held on the Barcelona campus. The leaders of 10 ambitious start-ups were on campus for the event,...
Provided by IESE School Of Business
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Webcasts
Entrepreneurs' Formula For Success: Event Celebrated In More Than 100 Countries
Nov 2010
The experience of business success more than compensates for all the situations of failure. When you taste a little success, it gives you the fuel to move forward and deal with worse situations,...
Provided by IESE School Of Business
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Downloads
SW: Smart Work IBV Study video
Dec 2010
The organizations that outperform today distinguish themselves through their approach to work, response to change, data gathering and use of technology. Look at this study and video to find out...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Reframing IT To Unleash Innovation: How To Change Your Mental Model Of IT To Create Disruptive Innovation
Nov 2010
Innovation is something that is rarely in abundance within IT organizations today. The vast majority of resources are spent merely "Keeping the lights on." Even the capital investments and...
Provided by CastlePointe
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Whitepapers
Extend The Business Value Of Outsourcing: Turning Provider Relationships Into Innovation Partnerships
Sep 2007
As competitive pressures intensify, CIOs are finding themselves in the executive boardroom's hot seat. Increasingly, IT is being recognized as an essential change agent inextricably linked to...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Innovation Metrics: The Innovation Process And How To Measure It
Nov 2008
Like everything businesses do which involves the investment of capital and time, innovation has to be measured. But unlike most other forms of business measurement, measuring innovation presents...
Provided by InnovationLabs
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White Papers
Issue In Focus: The Integrated ERP-PLM Strategy
Mar 2010
The modern manufacturer relies on strong enterprise systems to stay competitive in today's global, challenging, and uncertain markets. Of all of the solutions that manufacturers employ, ERP and...
Provided by Tech-Clarity
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White Papers
The Mind Of The Organization
Apr 2009
Success in a complex world lies in being able to align fruitful ideas to the serious challenges an organization faces. The quality of the ideas an organization generates is both a function of the...
Provided by People and Culture
