Knowledge and Innovation in the New Service Economy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2000

Del i serien PREST/CRIC Studies in Science, Technology and Innovation series

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Beskrivning

Knowledge and innovation are key factors contributing to growth and prosperity in the new service economy. This book presents original, empirical and theoretical contributions to address the economic dimensions of knowledge and the organisation of knowledge intensive activity through specialised services. Specific analyses include: macro statistics to highlight the contribution of services to economic activityfirm level survey data to identify and consider client relationscase studies of four innovation-oriented business services.Further chapters deal with the specific functions connected with knowledge, the new discipline of 'knowledge management', intellectual property rights, and the role of knowledge in national and international economic systems.Offering an overview of a highly important and pervasive set of phenomena, this book outlines and illustrates the intellectual agenda associated with the rise of a global services economy. It will appeal to industrial and business economists, researchers, students, policymakers and business analysts.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2000-11-27
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:PREST/CRIC Studies in Science, Technology and Innovation series
Förlag:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781840645729

Utforska kategorier

Servicesektorn inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Arbetsmarknaden inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Teknik: allmänt inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Edited by Birgitte Andersen, Professor of the Economics and Management of Innovation, School of Business, Economics and Informatics, Birkbeck College, University of London, Jeremy Howells, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research, Innovation & External Engagement), University of Portsmouth, Richard Hull, Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship, Goldsmiths, University of London, Ian Miles, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, University of Manchester and Joanne Roberts, University of Southampton, UK

Recensioner i media

'This book should be read by all who are interested in the impact of knowledge and innovation on the global service economy.'

Innehållsförteckning

Contents: 1. Introducing the New Service Economy 2. Knowledge and Innovation in the New Service Economy 3. The Contribution of Knowledge-Intensive Services to Manufacturing Industry 4. Competition and Innovation Amongst Knowledge Intensive and Other Service Firms: Evidence from Germany 5. Web Services: Knowledge of the New 6. Ecommerce: Servicing the New Economy 7. Environmental Services: Sustaining Knowledge 8. Computer Services: The Dynamics of a Knowledge-Intensive Sector 9. Knowledge Management Practices and Innovation 10. Services, Knowledge and Intellectual Property 11. The Internationalisation of Knowledge-Intensive Business Service Firms 12. Outsourcing Novelty: The Externalisation of Innovative Activity 13. Services and Systems of Innovation 14. Intellectual Property Rights Shaping Innovation in Services 15. Global Knowledge Systems in a Service Economy 16. Understanding the New Service Economy References Index