Knowledge-Intensive Entrepreneurship in Low-Tech Industries

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

AvHartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen,Isabel Schwinge

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This book contributes to the discussion about the relevance of knowledge-intensive entrepreneurship for industrial innovation in the context of traditional low-technology industries.There is a widespread assumption that low-tech industries offer limited opportunities for entrepreneurial activity due to their mature character. Yet there are indications that the phenomenon is finally emerging in these traditional sectors. This detailed book contributes to the ongoing political debate on relevant policy measures to promote future industrial innovation. It extends awareness of the relevance of low-tech industries for future economic and societal development, linking both scientific and political perspectives. Detailed chapters identify the typical patterns, prerequisites and impacts of knowledge-intensive entrepreneurship, as well as the distribution of entrepreneurial activities in low-tech sectors. The authors conclude with policy recommendations to promote such activities.This book will appeal to social scientists, economists and students of innovation and entrepreneurship studies. Policy-makers and company representatives will also find much of interest in this book, with its surprising insights into a field that has been so far neglected in the scientific as well as the policy-oriented debate.Contributors: Y.D. Caloghirou, T.F. Fernandes, M.M. Godinho, A. Havas, H. Hirsch-Kreinsen, G. Karagouni, I. Kastelli, R.P. Mamede, A. Protogerou, I. Schwinge, A. Tsakanikas, A.Y. Yudanov

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Utgivningsdatum2014-05-30
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781783472031

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Contents:Introduction1. Knowledge-intensive Entrepreneurship in Low-tech IndustriesHartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen and Isabel SchwingePART I: CHARACTERISTICS, PATTERNS AND IMPACT2. Exploring Knowledge-intensive Entrepreneurship in High-tech and Low-tech Manufacturing Sectors: Differences and SimilaritiesYannis D. Caloghirou, Aimilia Protogerou and Aggelos Tsakanikas3. Patterns of Knowledge-intensive Entrepreneurship in Low-tech IndustriesHartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen4. The Impact of Knowledge-intensive Entrepreneurship on the Growth and Competitiveness of European Traditional IndustriesIoanna Kastelli and Yannis D. CaloghirouPART II: STRATEGIES AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS5. Patterns and Determinants of Trademark Use in PortugalRicardo P. Mamede, Teresa F. Fernandes and Manuel M. Godinho6. High-growth LMT Firms and the Evolution of the Russian EconomyAndrei Y. Yudanov7. The Relevance of the ‘Dynamic Capabilities’ Perspective in Low-tech SectorsAimilia Protogerou, Yannis D. Caloghirou and Glykeria Karagouni8. Readjusting the Perspective on LMT Firms in Product Supply Chains in Light of Knowledge-intensive ActivityIsabel SchwingePART III: POLICY ISSUES9. Trapped by the High-tech Myth: The Need and Chances for a New Policy RationaleAttila Havas10. Policy Measures for the Promotion of Knowledge-intensive Entrepreneurship in Low-tech IndustriesHartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen and Isabel SchwingeIndex

'Despite their minimal application of research and development, industries such as manufacturing, food, and publishing occupy an important role in production expansion and employment opportunities. The editors of Knowledge-Intensive Entrepreneurship in Low-Tech Industries point out the alarming gap that characterizes today's research in regard to industrial innovation and transformation. The book provides detailed studies that explain KIE activities at multiple levels as it emphasizes the origins, characteristics, strategies, organization, and performance of such activities. . . the book should raise significant interest among researchers, scholars, advisors and policy makers who are interested in the revival of manufacturing sectors in the developing world.'