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This book examines the way in which the increasing
internationalization of services, including the operation of
multinationals in this sector, interacts with the process of
innovation in services. The book challenges the theoretical
traditions that have developed around the analysis of service
innovation and internationalization, and argues for a new research
agenda. The distinguished contributors address many of the most
pertinent issues and adopt a variety of theoretical and empirical
approaches to enrich the debates. In contrast to most other books
on this topic, this volume pays particular attention to services
that are knowledge or technology intensive. It elucidates the
process of internationalization of such services (through trade and
FDI) and stresses the important role it plays in the globalization
of production, distribution and innovation. The book also
highlights the significant implications service
internationalization can have for the competitiveness of firms,
regions and countries. The authors thoroughly evaluate trade and
investment statistics in order to identify different modes of
internationalization and the substantial cross-national differences
that this reveals. They move on to examine the organizational
structure of multinationals, the new international division of
labour and the factors which can influence the location decisions
of knowledge-intensive services. Using extensive survey data from a
variety of different countries, they accurately identify the
trends, characteristics and drivers which have acted as a catalyst
for the increasing internationalization of knowledge-intensive
services, as well as the obstacles which can hinder this process.
Adopting a truly global perspective, this significant new volume
will be of considerable interest to students, scholars and
policymakers in the fields of international business, innovation
and management.
This book deals with some of the most important questions in
innovation research such as the role of corporate governance,
national systems of innovation, and government regulation in the
development and adoption of innovations. In particular, it presents
new evidence on the factors which shape innovation in construction
by drawing on extensive interviews with construction firms across
Europe. The authors offer broad lessons for the systems of
innovation approach and suggest that particular structures of
ownership and management, and inter-organisational relations are
responsible for variations in the economic performance of the
construction industry in different European countries. The
particular challenges posed by the adoption of sustainable
technologies such as natural thermal insulation and active solar
heating systems are also explored. These environmental innovations
are expected to have an impact on sustainable building and
regeneration, and at a more general level can help identify the
factors which can facilitate or inhibit the innovation process.
Importantly, the book does not simply focus on the relationship
between technology, firm organisation and competitiveness, but also
considers the social and institutional aspects which affect the
construction sector's ability to innovate. The extensive case
studies from 5 European countries allow the reader to analyse
innovation performance from an international comparative
perspective. Innovation in Construction represents an important
contribution to the theoretical debate on innovation. It will be
highly useful to scholars and students interested in innovation
studies, environmental management, and construction management and
economics.
There is a long-standing tradition of research that highlights the
importance of differences in the organizational 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 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. 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.
This book focuses on the development of Knowledge Intensive
Business Services (KIBS) and the associated market characteristics
and organisational forms. It brings together reputed scholars from
a mix of disciplines to explore the nature and evolution of a range
of Knowledge Intensive Business Services. Through an examination of
KIBS sectors such as computer services, management consultancy and
R&D services, the contributions in this book argue that the
evolution of KIBS is strongly associated with new
inter-organizational forms and that different country institutions
shape the characteristics of these organisational forms. The book
provides a strong contribution to theory and empirical evidence on
fast-growing KIBS and their implications for innovation. The book
will be of interest to final year undergraduates and postgraduate
students and scholars in the field of innovation studies,
organisation studies and comparative business systems, across
Europe.
Technological change is central in explaining industrial
leadership, but the relationships and interactions between
scientific research, industrial innovation, and competitiveness are
neither clear nor straightforward. Public research funding and
business strategy dictate to a significant extent the manner in,
and extent to which innovation occurs within the economy. This book
analyses the role of technological change in the competitiveness of
firms and national economies. This includes an examination of: *
the roles of R&D spending, and the organisational and
technological capabilities of firms in the encouragement of
innovation; * the way institutions in various nations differ in the
way in which they encourage - or discourage - innovation; and the
way in which different industrial sectors provide - or fail to
provide - incentives to innovate; and * the ways in which trade,
the operation of multinationals and international trade
negotiations influence national production and innovation systems .
The book combines insights of innovation scholars with those from
business history, sociology and economics, in exploring the
relation between organizational structures and the process of
innovation. It places the analysis of innovation within an
international perspective and gives historical and current examples
of the interaction between organisational and technological
capabilities, industrial and innovation policies and economic
performance. Examples are drawn from a range of sectors (services,
pharmaceuticals, construction, chemicals) and a range of countries
(including the UK and other European countries, the USA, East Asia
and Latin America).
Technological change is key in explaining industrial leadership,
but the relationships and interactions between scientific research,
industrial innovation, and competitiveness are neither clear nor
straightforward. This book analyses the role of technological
change in the competitiveness of firms and national economies.
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