Search for dissertations about: "LU Innovation"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 151 swedish dissertations containing the words LU Innovation.

  2. 6. Fostering Knowledge uptake in Emerging Innovation Systems : Enhancing Conditions for Innovation in Rwanda

    Author : Parfait Yongabo; Företagsekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Knowledge; innovation; research; institution; policy; innovation system;

    Abstract : Knowledge, when used effectively, is a major input for development. However, the processes associated with knowledge production, knowledge transfer, and knowledge use are complex and not easy to facilitate in certain parts of the world. This is mainly due to a lack of or limited interactions between knowledge producers and knowledge users. READ MORE

  4. 7. Institutions and the Geography of Innovation: A Regional Perspective

    Author : Elena Zukauskaite; CIRCLE; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economic Geography; Innovation; Innovation System; Institutions; Knowledge base; Region; Scania; Sweden;

    Abstract : Economic geographers have long been intrigued by the role of institutions in innovation processes. It has been argued that differences in institutions are among the factors explaining the uneven innovative capacity across and within countries. READ MORE

  5. 8. Inside the Box - Cultures of Innovation in a Mature Industry

    Author : Yaqian Wang; Institutet för Ekonomisk forskning; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Innovation; Organizational Culture; Innovation Culture; Dynamics; Mature Industry;

    Abstract : Innovation has been regarded a crucial means by which organizations adapt to the changes in the environment. Previous studies have identified organizational culture as a key factor that influences innovation, suggesting that a culture with certain characteristics can lead to superior innovation performance. READ MORE

  6. 9. Service stations along global knowledge pipelines - on innovation intermediaries' function in fostering globalized innovation processes

    Author : Emily Wise; Research Policy Institute (RPI); []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; innovation intermediaries; globalization of innovation; transnational innovation networks; cluster organizations;

    Abstract : Innovation is an interactive learning process that is facilitated naturally by geographic proximity. Innovation intermediaries can serve as an extra catalyst to and facilitator of interaction and collaboration. READ MORE

  7. 10. Innovation in the Construction Process : A Theoretical Framework

    Author : Kristian Widén; Bengt Hansson; James Barlow; Byggproduktion; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Innovation; Innovation;

    Abstract : The demands on the construction industry can be met either by fulfilling them by applying existing knowledge and solutions or by creating something new. Trying to meet demands with existing knowledge and solutions is only possible to a certain point, beyond which it is necessary to create something new. READ MORE