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Book SynopsisThe genesis and diffusion of innovation depends upon the density of the cognitive and market relationships among individuals, organisations and institutions at both the micro- and macro-economic level. By addressing the nature of these relationships, which include cooperation, competition and power, this book presents an important and progressive enquiry into the economic and social origins of innovation.
The authors in the book stress the importance of cognitive and economic linkages in the assessment and analysis of innovation within the enterprise, within local and national economies and at the international level. They present a series of interesting studies of research labs, enterprises and networks, systems of innovation and innovative milieux to present emerging ideas from different theoretical traditions. They also demonstrate how specific actors, such as the State or certain individual enterprises, are able to determine the process of diffusion, coordination and standardisation of knowledge and technologies. Thus, economic and political power is a key notion that permeates the book. Taking the renewal of technologies and markets as a starting point, the book also clearly shows that military programmes and industries constitute one of the engines of capitalist economies.
This book will interest and inform a broad readership of scholars and students working on the economics and management of innovation, the economics of technology policy and business studies.
Trade Review'. . . A high quality book that will be of use and interest to students of technology policy.' -- Australian Economic History Review
'The Genesis of Innovation
presents valuable research and conclusions.' -- Maja Levi-Jaksic, Ekonomska Politika
Table of ContentsContents: Introduction: Knowledge, Innovation Systems and the Role of Power Blandine Laperche, Dimitri Uzunidis and Nick von Tunzelmann PART I: CORE LINKAGES IN THE GENESIS OF INNOVATION: THE KNOWLEDGE DIMENSION 1. Towards a Communicative Theory of Innovation Stefan Kesting 2. The Division of Scientific Labour and the Sharing of Knowledge Marie-Pierre Bès 3. Proprietary vs. Open-Access Dimensions of Knowledge Marc Isabelle 4. Towards an Integrated Patent System and Innovation Prospects in Europe Alfredo Ilardi and Blandine Laperche PART II: MILITARY-BASED INNOVATION NETWORKS 5. The Relationship between Military and Commercial Technologies: An Empirical and Analytical Perspective Claude Serfati 6. Theory and Practice in Knowledge Transfer: The Emergence of ‘Interface Structures’ Elena Castro-Martínez, Ignacio Fernández-de-Lucio and Jordi Molas-Gallart 7. Dual Technological Knowledge and the Firm’s Trade-Off between Civilian and Military Activities Michel Callois PART III: FROM KNOWLEDGE TO MARKET: SYSTEMIC LINKS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL 8. The Logic of the Innovative Milieu Dimitri Uzunidis 9. The Entrepreneur’s ‘Resource Potential’, Innovation and Networks Sophie Boutillier, Blandine Laperche and Dimitri Uzunidis 10. Cooperative Networks and Clustering of High-Technology SMEs: The Case of Brisbane Technology Park Kavoos Mohannak and Robyn Keast 11. Clumps or Clusters: A Case Study of Biotechnology and Life Sciences in the Seattle Area Paul Sommers Index
