Transforming the United Arab Emirates into a knowledge‐based economy: The role of science, technology and innovation, Prof. Allam Ahmed and Dr. Ibrahim Alfaki
Prof. Allam Ahmed Middle Eastern Knowledge Economy Institute (MEKEI) University of Brighton, Brighton UK School of Business, Economics and Management University of Sussex, Brighton UK Email: allam@sussex.ac.uk Dr. Ibrahim M. Abdalla Alfaki Faculty of Business and Economics United Arab Emirates University, Al‐Ain UAE DOI: 10.1108/20425941311323109 Purpose: This paper aims at exploring the role of science, technology and […]
Agricultural practices in a drought-prone region of India: opportunities for S&T innovations, Prof. Venkatesh Dutta, Dr. Manoj Vimal, Sonvir Singh and Prof. Rana Singh
Prof. Venkatesh Dutta, Dr. Manoj Vimal, Sonvir Singh, Prof. Rana Pratap Singh DST Centre for Policy Research Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow India Email: dvenks@gmail.com DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-04-2018-0019 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the agricultural practices in a drought-prone region of India in an effort to find out how science, technology and innovation (STI) measures can address […]
Policy support for innovation at grass roots in developing countries: perspectives from Nigeria, Dr Chux Daniels
Dr Chux Daniels University of Sussex United Kingdom Purpose: This paper examines government Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy support for Grassroots Innovation (GRI) in the context of a developing country. Methodology: Drawing from existing literature and case studies from Nigeria, it critically analyses the roles that policies play in GRI. Findings: The findings […]
Policy support for innovation at grass roots in developing countries: perspectives from Nigeria, Dr Chux Daniels
Dr Chux Daniels University of Sussex United kingdom Purpose: This paper examines government Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy support for Grassroots Innovation (GRI) in the context of a developing country. Methodology: Drawing from existing literature and case studies from Nigeria, it critically analyses the roles that policies play in GRI. Findings: The findings […]
Subverting, disenchanting and rationalizing STI systems for revealing modernity in Africa, Dr. Jacques Hamel
Dr. Jacques L. Hamel United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa Ethiopia Email: jachamel@gmail.com DOI: 10.1108/20425945201000014 Abstract: The paper provides a speculative reflection on the power of modern science, technology and innovation systems (STI) for revealing some distinctive style of modernity in Africa. The modernization of these systems, as the backbones of any mode […]
The National Innovation System and its relation to small enterprises: The case of the Republic of Macedonia, Prof. Radmil Polenakovik and Dr. Ricardo Pinto
Prof. Radmil Polenakovik Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Ss Cyril and Methodius University Business Start-up Centre, Karpos II bb, P.O. Box 464, 1000 Skopje Macedonia Email: radepole@mf.edu.mk Dr. Ricardo Pinto Pinto Consulting GmbH, Geusbleek 7, D-21435 Stelle Germany Email: r.pinto@pintoconsulting.de DOI: 10.1108/20425945201000007 Abstract: Authors summarises the research conducted for the needs of a EU-funded project to assist […]