Innovation and knowledge creation in an open economy Canadian industry and international implications - Baldwin, John R., (John Russel) (Cambridge University Press, 2003)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 491-506) and index
Economics of knowledge creation -- The innovation survey -- Patterns of innovation : intensity and types -- Sources of innovations -- Research and development and innovation -- Effects of innovation -- Innovation and research and development in small and large firms -- Innovation regimes and types of innovation -- The use of intellectual property rights -- Multinationals and the Canadian innovation process -- Financing and the cost of innovation -- The diffusion of innovation -- Strategic capabilities in innovative business -- Determinants of innovation -- Summary -- App. The innovation and advanced technology survey
The book is about innovation and it examines the whole process, from sources of innovative ideas and technologies, the role of R & D activity, the use of patent protection and other government policies, to the effect of innovation on employment and various performance indicators such as profitability and export performance
Keywords: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Technology; Multinationales Unternehmen; Technological innovations -- Canada -- Management; Research, Industrial -- Canada -- Management; Knowledge management -- Economic aspects -- Canada; Manufacturing industries -- Technological innovations -- Canada; International business enterprises -- Technological innovations -- Canada -- Management; Competition, International; Technische Innovation; Wissensmanagement; Kanada