The objective of this paper is to show the necessity of reviving the debate on the economic justifications for patent protection. On the one hand, we see the need for the assessment of the overall welfare consequences of the existing systems of patent protection, and on the other hand, we...

I explore the relationship in partnering strategy [exploration – based on weak ties vs. exploitation – based on strong ties], national culture and and firms’ organizational model in the context of global ICT Industry. In the highly uncertain global environment, partnering is the one of the...

Innowacje kojarzone sa z postepem i nowoczesnoscia, a ich dyfuzja do sfery praktycznego funkcjonowania przyczynia sie w duzej mierze do rozwoju gospodarczego. Stanowia one sile napedowa rozwoju gospodarki, sa bowiem specyficznymi narzedziami przedsiebiorczosci. Pomimo, ze korzysci plynace z...