Innovation in developing countries lessons from Vietnam and Laos /
The main focus of this book is innovation for developing countries: what is the innovation for, what are the current conditions of the innovation, and how to effectively innovate in developing economies. It contains the latest insights and analyses of innovation based on intensive interviews as well...
| Other Authors: | Matsunaga, Nobuaki, 1954-, SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore :
Springer,
[2019]
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xviii, 129 pages). |
| Series: |
SpringerBriefs in economics. Kobe University social science research series.
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Table of Contents:
- Intro; Preface and Acknowledgements; About This Book; Contents; Editor and Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction to Innovation; 1.1 What Are Innovations?; 1.1.1 Schumpeter's 'New Combinations'; 1.1.2 Drucker's Innovations; 1.1.3 The Oslo Manual; 1.2 Innovations for Developing Countries; 1.2.1 Inclusive Innovations; 1.2.2 Reverse Innovations; 1.2.3 Learning Innovations; 1.3 Understanding Innovations in Developing Countries; 1.3.1 Innovations in Developing Countries; 1.3.2 The Innovation Paradox; 1.3.3 Concluding Remarks; References.
- 2 Product and Process Innovation of Micro, Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises in Vietnam2.1 Introduction; 2.2 MSMEs and the Innovation System in Vietnam; 2.3 Innovation and Its Determinants; 2.3.1 Innovation and Types of Innovation; 2.3.2 Determinants of Innovation; 2.3.3 Entrepreneur's Characteristics; 2.4 Methodology and Data; 2.4.1 Model Specification and Estimation Procedure; 2.4.2 Data; 2.5 Results and Discussions; 2.6 Conclusions and Policy Implications; References.
- 3 Entrepreneurial Human Capital, Innovation and Productivity in Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises in Vietnam3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Vietnam's SMEs and Their Innovative Activities; 3.3 Analytical Framework and the Survey in Hanoi; 3.3.1 Human Capital and Innovation; 3.3.2 Empirical Model; 3.3.3 Questionnaire Survey, Data and Variables; 3.4 Results and Discussion; 3.4.1 Entrepreneur Human Capital, Innovation and Productivity; 3.4.2 Firm Characteristics and Manufacturing Sub-industries; 3.5 Conclusion; Appendix; References; 4 Organisational Innovation by Manufacturing SMEs in Vietnam.
- 4.1 Introduction4.2 ISO9001 Certification; 4.2.1 ISO9001 Certification and Its Innovativeness; 4.2.2 ISO9001 Certification in Vietnam and Other Countries; 4.3 Data Analysis and Methodology; 4.3.1 Summary of Data and Variables; 4.3.2 Methodology and Discussion of Results; 4.4 Interviews with Vietnamese Manufacturing Firms; 4.4.1 Qualitative Survey in Vietnam; 4.4.2 Kaizen and 5S with ISO9001 in Vietnamese Firms; 4.5 Conclusion; Appendix; References; 5 Human Capital, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Micro and Small Businesses in Laos; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 SMEs in the Lao Economy.
- 5.2.1 Promotion of SME Development5.2.2 Definition of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises; 5.2.3 Role of SMEs in the Economy; 5.3 Analytical Framework and Survey in Vientiane Capital; 5.3.1 Human Capital, Innovation and Entrepreneurship; 5.3.2 Empirical Model; 5.3.3 The Survey, Data and Variables; 5.4 Results and Discussions; 5.4.1 Entrepreneur's Human Capital and Innovation; 5.4.2 Entrepreneur's Human Capital, Innovation and Successful Entrepreneurship; 5.5 Conclusions; References; 6 Conclusions; References; Index.