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Innovation and technology : strategies and policies /

Innovation and Technology - Strategies and Policies contains a selection of outstanding contributions by world experts on how a culture of innovation is able to produce a response to fast global changes affecting society. The book describes major evolutionary directions and foreseen trends in: envir...

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Corporate Authors: International Congress Innovation and Technology XXI: Strategies and Policies Towards the XXI Century Porto, Portugal, SpringerLink (Online service), Universidade Lusíada. Cooperative de Ensino, Junta Nacional de Investigação Científica e Tecnológica (Portugal)
Other Authors: Soares, O. D. D. (Olivério D. D.)
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic, [1997]
Subjects:
Technological innovations > Congresses.
Technology and state > Congresses.
Technology > Social aspects > Congresses.
Business.
Science.
Social Science.
Innovations > Congrès.
Politique scientifique et technique > Congrès.
Technologie > Aspect social > Congrès.
SCIENCE > Philosophy & Social Aspects.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Social Aspects.
Technological innovations.
Technology and state.
Technology > Social aspects.
Electronic books.
Conference proceedings.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Innovation and Technology - Strategies and Policies contains a selection of outstanding contributions by world experts on how a culture of innovation is able to produce a response to fast global changes affecting society. The book describes major evolutionary directions and foreseen trends in: environment versus industry; technology breakthroughs; energy planning; education and research; intangible investment requirements; new health technologies; and economics and management of innovative actions at strategic, organisational and technological levels. The actual percolation of the innovative process throughout the multiple facets of society is presented in relation to the main challenges facing us in the 21st Century. The book is addressed to all those concerned with innovation in dynamic terms as a creative response to the ongoing changes in society integrating sciences, technologies, humanities, life-long education and training, and other disciplines.
Item Description:"Material in the papers was presented at the International Congress Innovation and Technology XXI: Strategies and Policies Towards the XXI Century, 20-24 March 1995, Universidade Lusíada, Porto, Portugal."
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 274 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0585296065
9780585296067