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aspect of the innovation and knowledge processes central to national and local economic and social development. … observation, these weaknesses compromise Australian investments in innovation, research, education and business process change. …
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In building an organisation’s innovation capacity, managers have to be aware of barriers to learning and have an … understanding of the need to unlearn old ways. Unlearning is emerging as an important element of change and innovation in …
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knowledge flows in determining innovation adoption rates is conceptually examined. A promising new approach is developed. Open … innovation system theory is extended, by reviewing the role of three frameworks: (1) knowledge intermediaries, (2) absorptive … capacity and (3) governance arrangements. Originality: We develop a novel open innovation system model to guide further …
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This paper focuses on the factors that drive innovation activity by businesses. A survey of over 200 businesses in the … ‘investing in R&D’ and ‘protecting intellectual property’, while the most important business condition to innovation success is …
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The literature emphasises the role of innovation in driving economic growth. It is also generally understood by … academics and practitioners that the types of strategies adopted by a firm play a key role in determining innovation levels and … contributors to successful innovation?'. Data were collected via a large scale mail survey covering 38% of the industry, with 1 …
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A focus on strategic human resource development (HRD) has been emphasised as a key contributor to ensuring organisational effectiveness and the maximum return from their most important asset; the people in the organisation. It has been argued that effective management and innovative approaches...
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Governments at all levels are implementing electronic procurement systems, and in particular sponsoring eMarketplace systems. The selection and implementation of eMarketplace systems is complex within the private sector. The procurement environment of the public sector is constrained a range of...
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innovation while conserving the linkages between the past and the future. "This paper is based upon ethnobotanical and … of contemporary indigenous systems of resource management in a manner that allows for innovation and self- determination …
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dynamic capability to respond to rapid changes in the market. Innovation capacity both in firms and in supply chains is also … findings indicate little reliance on developing their supply chain innovation capacity. This study is the initial stage of more …
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There is growing recognition that academic research outputs should be robustly evaluated. Current evaluation models in Australia and the United Kingdom are beginning to emphasise the impact of research. There remains a lack of clarity about how this impact can be practically gauged. One measure...
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