Although competitiveness is typically associated with firms, they are not the only organizational body whose performance is dependent upon competitiveness. This poignant and insightful book focuses on how the varied economic performance of cities and regions, both within nations as well as...

Invention and Reinvention charts San Diego's transformation from a small West Coast settlement to a military metropolis and then a successful second-tier innovation hub with a particular strength in science and technology. By identifying five distinct, recurring factors that San Diego leveraged...

Formerly prosperous cities across the United States, struggling to keep up with an increasingly global economy and the continued decline of post-war industries like manufacturing, face the issue of how to adapt to today's knowledge economy. In Invention and Reinvention, authors Mary Walshok and...