History, methodology, and philosophy provide insights into the normative concepts, tools, and frameworks with which we engage in complex socio-technical practices in economics. History helps in the pursuit of methodological and philosophical reasoning in economics by providing cases regarding...

This chapter forecasts the transformation of the workforce, emphasizing the unique attributes and expectations of Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha in light of advancements in digital technology and socio-political changes. Key expectations from the future workforce encompass a company's alignment with...

This chapter offers a meta-perspective on the collaboration between university academics and business practitioners. While academics often intuitively and implicitly take an inside perspective, namely a university perspective, in discussing collaborative research and the why, how, and what in...

This chapter engages with Somali displacement and outlines three of the never-ending crises that are persistently affecting the country – conflicts, health emergencies, and disasters – which have compelled Somalis to seek protection in neighboring countries. This contribution explores the...

Coopetition (simultaneous cooperation and competition) and innovation are often linked. Coopetition facilitates the acquisition and exchange of knowledge between partners, enables the joint development of technologies, and allows firms to share the risks and costs associated with innovation....

The chapter explores the main issues of multinational corporate governance that arise from parent-subsidiary relationships and the differences between internal and external environments. This includes internal structural changes due to cross-border operations and external institutional...

This chapter explores public entrepreneurship in relation to the Heat and Building Strategy and draws on the findings of a PhD studentship conducted at Northumbria University. This identifies barriers and challenges in the implementation of national policy in the UK from the perspectives of both...

Forecasts, scenarios, or other future-views, even if expertly created, are not necessarily useful in management situations, and in many cases go unused. To address this, this chapter discusses the coevolving relationship between strategic foresight and the wider field of strategy and strategic...

The engagement and impact agenda in UK higher education requires academics and researchers to demonstrate value beyond the university, especially to show how insights they deliver contribute to ‘real-world’ change. This typically involves presenting findings in an accessible format and...