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'Social innovation’ can be simply defined as the new ideas and initiatives that make it possible to meet our society’s challenges in areas such as the environment, education, employment, culture, health and economic development. It is currently becoming increasingly important as a central concept for social theories and politics. This edited volume brings together interdisciplinary contributions which examine the complex interrelation between innovation and social problems, a link which has been surprisingly underexplored in academia and practice thus far. Social Innovation: New Forms of Organisation in Knowledge–Based Societies examines the mutual interdependence of innovation process...
Innovation and finance are in a symbiotic and twin-track relationship: a well-functioning financial system spurs innovation by identifying and funding stimulating entrepreneurial activities which trigger economic growth. Innovations also open up profitable opportunities for the financial system. These mutual dynamics cause and need innovative adaptations in the financial system in order to better deal with the changing requirements of a knowledge-based economy. The volume comprises different contributions which focus on the central imperative of this evident connection between financial markets and innovation which, despite its importance, is only barely considered in academia, as well in pr...
Migration is conceived differently in Europe compared with countries like the US, Canada or Australia. International Innovation Networks and Knowledge Migration confronts traditional views on migration with modern theories of brain circulation and innovation networks, showing that migration leads to mutual benefits for both the home and host countries This new volume brings together several case studies and empirical in-depth analyses which are constructed from the strong migration relationship between Turkey and Germany that has existed for more than 50 years. Bringing together over 20 international contributors, this book highlights that knowledge migration and cultural diversity can stron...
Human resource management (HRM) systems are an under-researched area in family business studies even though they arguably play an important role. To exploit their entrepreneurial orientation and achieve their goals, family firms must be willing to adopt a specific configuration of the organizational variables to succeed in the competitive environment of today. Designing and Implementing HR Management Systems in Family Businesses is a pivotal reference source that focuses on HRM in family businesses aiming at clarifying what HRM topics are relevant in family firms given their distinctive features, what the role of HR choices in family firms is, and how they differ in these organizations. While highlighting topics such as quality of work, generational workforce, and leadership management, this publication explores the relationship between HRM systems and the organization as well as why certain theories would be more dominant for family firms. This book is ideally designed for family businesses, managers, executives, entrepreneurs, business professionals, academicians, students, and researchers.
The success, longevity, and survival of SMEs are deeply linked to the effectiveness of individual decision-making processes, and established firms need to develop an entrepreneurial and innovative decision-making processes to maintain competitive advantages in a continuously changing and increasingly turbulent environment.
"Esta obra resulta de la actividad del grupo TRIVIUM «Familia, Educación y Escuela Inclusiva», enmarcada dentro del proyecto de investigación ANDREIA «Fomento de la resiliencia en la educación primaria: innovación y formación continua del profesorado» (PID2019-111032RB-I00), financiado por el Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación del Gobierno de España. Desde un denominador común basado en los estudios sobre la resiliencia, se plantean distintos análisis que pretenden dar respuesta a los retos y problemáticas que surgen en el momento actual. En términos generales, los textos se agrupan en cuatro bloques temáticos: educación y psicología, análisis literario, filosofía y antro...
Die 19 Beiträge in dem Herausgeberband analysieren die Zusammenhänge zwischen Innovation und Globalisierung sowie die Chancen und Potenziale dieser beiden Megatrends für Unternehmen. Sie zeigen auf, welche Geschäftsmodelle, Organisations- und Führungskonzepte global tätige Technologieunternehmen realisieren. Rahmenbedingungen und Auswirkungen von Innovationen werden beleuchtet sowie Stand und Perspektiven der Innovationsforschung rezipiert. Die Einzelbeiträge stammen von den führenden Experten und Expertinnen im Innovationsmanagement und Internationalen Management. Anlass für die Publikation ist der 65. Geburtstag von Prof. Dr. Alexander Gerybadze. Ihm und seiner wissenschaftlichen Leistung ist diese Festschrift gewidmet.