Browsing The 6th Globelics International Conference by Title
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Absorptive capacity in software industry: Comparative analysis of two Mexican regions, Baja California and Guadalajara
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09)Understanding on the role that region plays in the innovation processes has increased in the last years; in the same way, the necessity to develop the firm absorptive capacity has been shown in an important way. If a ... -
Absorptive capacity of information and knowledge through Interfaces in the customized software industry: the case of micro and small-sized Mexican firms
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09)This paper contributes the understanding of how interface allows to the producers identify specific information and knowledge from the users (and other agents), and how it influences on firm’s absorptive capacity. We suppose ... -
Accelerating the formation of regional systems of innovation in Mexico? Understanding the effects of the Technology Business Accelerator Program in the formation of resources and capabilities to innovate in Mexican regions
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09)My doctoral dissertation research project uses the case of the Mexico’s Technology Business Accelerator (TechBA) program in order to advance our understanding of whether a business acceleration program can enhance the ... -
Actor-networks, interests and boundary objects in the Cuban biotechnology sector and vaccine industry
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09)Which social and political interests have been influential in the creation of the Cuban biotechnology sector? Is it the needs of the national public health system that are being served, is it scientific knowledge production ... -
Agro-food innovation system dynamics in India: in search for a transition management approach for sustainability
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09)This article examines the socio-technical connections of the inability of Indian nation state to complete the task of agrarian transition. It shows that the technology regime of green revolution is certainly not anymore ... -
The Agro-Food Sector in Catch-up Countries: A Comparative Study from Sectoral Systems Perspective
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The anchor tenant and the regional innovation systems
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09)High technology clusters research has been on the spotlight for more than a decade and considerable knowledge has been accumulated on the structure and behaviour of such regions. Yet, several factors have hindered researchers’ ... -
Applying comprehensive Neo-Schumpeterian economics to Latin American economies
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09)The dichotomy of development economics between market-driven and state-led development approaches has recently been complemented by a third strand which focus on knowledge and capabilities-based development models. Our ... -
Are international technology gaps growing or shrinking in the age of globalization?
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Assessing innovation networks in nanotechnology
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09)Nanotechnology is regarded as the key technology for the 21st century, affecting almost every aspect of the economy. It has a great potential to stimulate various industries through the advancement of science and technology. ... -
Assessing the role of international agricultural research in poverty alleviation from an innovation systems perspective
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09)The role of agriculture in development and poverty alleviation, including that of agricultural research, has been reevaluated in recent years (World Bank 2007). The discussion, however, has not yet fully addressed how ... -
Avocado production and the sectoral innovation system
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Balancing IPRs and agricultural innovation for development
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09)International Agriculture Research Centres (IARCs) and other public research organisations increasingly find themselves exposed to intellectual property rights due to inter alia the advent of the intellectual property ... -
Between multinational companies and sectoral innovation systems: patterns in the organization of innovation in subsidiaries
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09)This research investigates patterns in the organization of innovation in subsidiaries and the role of innovation projects in integrating knowledge between the multinational companies and technological partners in the host ... -
Beyond the emission market: Kyoto and the international expansion of waste management firms
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09)This paper analyses the participation of firms without GHG emission liabilities as technology providers in CDM and JI projects, the flexibility mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol. It argues that the motivations for those ... -
Beyond the Isomorphistic View of the Academic Entrepreneur; An empirical exploration of norms and values of knowledge dissemination of university scientists
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09)The paper contributes to the policy discussion on the new, entrepreneurial role of universities in knowledge-based economies. Whereas most contributions on academic entrepreneurship and knowledge-transfer focuses on the ... -
Beyond the ‘Creation’ Side of Innovation: Outcomes of Innovative Capability Building in Latecomer Process-intensive Industries: Evidence from Brazil’s Pulp and Paper
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09)Despite the proliferation of studies on the creation of firms’ capabilities (learning) and on the nature of capabilities (as sources of firms’ competitive advantage), especially from the early 1990s, there have been only ... -
Biofuels production in Mexico a complex problem
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09)In Mexico the possibility of producing biofuels has generated a wide range of political, economical and technical comments and opinions. This is due mainly to the fact that the oil industry has contributed heavily to the ... -
Brazil: From S&T to innovation policy? The evolution and the challenges facing Brazilian policies for science, technology and innovation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09)High and rising levels of labor productivity are at the core of a nation’s development. The growth of the labor productivity of any people is a function of its ability to absorb, improve and create technologies. Although ... -
The Brazilian system of innovation for ethanol fuel: an essay on the strategic role of the standardization process
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09)This paper presents the results of a case-study on the importance of the standardization process for the Brazilian system of innovation for ethanol fuel. The analysis on its evolution also shows evidence of the strategic ...