Building a knowledge-based economy in the Muslim world: The critical role of innovation and technological learning, Prof. Allam Ahmed and Prof. Amer Al-Roubaie
Prof. Allam Ahmed Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU) University of Sussex, Brighton UK Email: allam@sussex.ac.uk Prof. Amer Al-Roubaie College of Business and Finance Ahlia University, Manama Kingdom of Bahrain DOI: 10.1108/20425941211244243 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of innovation and technological learning in building a knowledge-based economy in the Muslim world. […]
India’ s S & T cooperation with the developing countries, Prof. Pranav Desai
Prof. Pranav N. Desai Centre for Studies in Science Policy Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi India Email: dpranav@hotmail.com DOI: 10.1108/20425941211223606 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyse India’ s international science and technology (S & T) cooperation efforts, with a special focus on the developing countries. It intends to identify the actors, magnitude, nature, […]
Prospects for transition to a knowledge-based economy in the Arab region, Prof. Samia Nour
Prof. Samia Satti Osman Mohamed Nour Department of Economics King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah Saudi Arabia Email: samia_satti@hotmail.com DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-07-2014-0017 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the challenges and opportunities for the transition to a knowledge-based economy in the Arab region. Design/methodology/approach: Both descriptive and comparative approaches are used, together with the framework and […]
Knowledge transfer for sustainable development: East-West collaboration?, Prof. Amer Al-Roubaie and Prof. Shafiq Alvi
Prof. Amer Al-Roubaie College of Business and Finance Ahlia University, Manama Bahrain Email: aalroubaie@ahlia.edu.bh Prof. Shafiq Alvi Concordia University, Montreal Canada DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-06-2014-0007 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss the potential impact that collaboration between East and West could have on sustainable development. Greater emphasis in this paper will be placed on the benefit […]
Responding to climate change through joint partnership: Insights from the Okavango Delta of Botswana, Dr. Oluwatoyin Kolawole, Dr. Piotr Wolski, Prof. Barbara Ngwenya, Dr. Gagoitseope Mmopelwa and Dr. Olekae Thakadu
Dr. Oluwatoyin Dare Kolawole, Prof. Barbara Ngwenya, Dr. Olekae Thakadu Okavango Research Institute University of Botswana, Maun Botswana Email: tkolawole@ori.ub.bw Dr. Piotr Wolski Okavango Research Institute University of Botswana, Maun Botswana Climate System Analysis Group University of Cape Town, Cape Town South Africa Dr. Gagoitseope Mmopelwa Okavango Research Institute University of Botswana, Maun Botswana Department of Environmental Sciences University of […]
Incubator successes: Lessons learned from successful incubators towards the twenty-first century, Dr. Hanadi AL-Mubaraki and Dr. Michael Busler
Dr. Hanadi Mubarak AL-Mubaraki Kuwait University, Nuzha Kuwait Prof. Michael Busler School of Business, Richard Stockton College Galloway, New Jersey USA Email: michael.busler@stockton.edu DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-08-2013-0030 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, discuss and analyse the successful adoption of incubators worldwide; and second, the lessons learned from successful incubators towards the twenty-first century. Design/methodology/approach: The […]
Changing the game: a case for gamifying knowledge management, Agnessa Shpakova, Viktor Dörfler and Jill MacBryde
Agnessa Shpakova, Viktor Dörfler Department of Management Science University of Strathclyde, Glasgow UK Email: agnessa.shpakova@strath.ac.uk Jill MacBryde TYMS University of York, York UK DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-01-2017-0002 Purpose: This exploratory paper investigates gamification as a medium for knowledge workers to interact with each other. The purpose of this paper is to open the discussion around the sustaining impact that gamification might […]
A gamified approach for engaging teams in corporate innovation and entrepreneurship, Rui Patricio
Rui Patricio Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro Portugal Email: rui.s.patricio@gmail.com DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-10-2016-0057 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explain the link between gamification and innovation and describes the use of a particular gamified method and tool, which helps teams get committed and engaged in idea development. The goal is to provide valuable insights on how […]
Serious game: Knoco’s Bird Island, making the point for KM, Stephanie Barnes and Nick Milton
Stephanie Barnes Missing Puzzle Piece Consulting, Berlin Germany Email: stephanie.barnes@missingpuzzlepiececonsulting.eu Nick Milton Knoco, Bath UK DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-06-2016-0043 Purpose: Knowledge management really does make a difference; it is not just an academic idea. There are lots of case studies and examples of knowledge management activities having a significant impact on the results of an organization, and some examples […]
Incubation and development: an overview of technology incubation innovation system of India, Kanchan Lala and Kunal Sinha
Kanchan Lala, Dr. Kunal Sinha Center for Studies in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar India Email: kanchanlala@hotmail.com DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-01-2018-0001 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze and summarize growth and development of technology business incubation system in India. The study in this route tries to explore factors which include various […]