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Impacts of Innovative EU Companies on Smaller Emerging Markets under an Open Economy

  • Seo, Dae-Sung
    • Journal of Distribution Science
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    • v.12 no.10
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    • pp.37-45
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    • 2014
  • Purpose - This study aims to analyze the relationship between trends in innovative EU industries and market distribution in smaller emerging markets under an open economy. Research design, data, and methodology - Although innovation was well-distributed, due to socio-economic factors following European integration, CEE had not achieved sustainable economic growth. However, this paper analyzes the differences among changes in CEE innovation for smaller emerging markets dominated since 2000. Market distribution has facilitated new markets for innovative industries, according to EU surveys and economic indicators. Results - The dominance of the local industrial market distribution has deterred innovation investment the survey shows that innovation investment has been shrinking, despite the EU's open innovation policy for CEE employment and R&D. For the CEE case, there were expectation gaps and uncertainty about whether to use the new distribution dominance or TNCs' innovation in smaller emerging countries without local industrial innovation. Conclusions - Innovation generates market growth and distribution power however, small growth requires stimulation, and creativity and innovative edge need further focus in local public and corporate strategy.

A Linkage between Educational Autonomy Innovation and School Space Innovation - Focusing on Sejong Special Self-Governing City - (교육자치혁신과 학교공간혁신 연계 방안 - 세종특별자치시를 중심으로 -)

  • Lee, Yong-Hwan;Koo, Joong-Phil;Kim, Kwan-Young;Park, Joung-Lan
    • The Journal of Sustainable Design and Educational Environment Research
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.33-43
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    • 2019
  • This study was to research and analyze the concept of school space innovation to aim at the importance of user educational value. The purpose of this study is to analyze the needs of students, teachers, or consumers connected with the educational autonomous innovative curriculum and various school-government educational activities and suggest the ways to link school space innovation to the best possible reflection for demander-centered or the demander needs To this end, the basic concepts of the autonomous education and school space innovation were reviewed, and the literature survey on the revised education curriculum in 2015 and educational autonomous innovation curriculum at the national level, educational goals and basic value-added awareness of the curriculum. The purpose was to research the perception of students and teachers through the survey and analysis of basic values of education, the functions of school education, the direction of school environment and space spatial composition, and school space.

Strategic Approaches to Sustainable Regional Development: An Exploratory Study of the China (Anhui) Pilot Free Trade Zone

  • LEE, Jung Wan
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.9 no.7
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    • pp.41-52
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    • 2022
  • This paper analyzes the advantages and opportunities of regional development prospects of the China (Anhui) Pilot Free Trade Zone. In addition, it provides suggestions for the future development of the Anhui Pilot Free Trade Zone. The establishment of the Anhui Pilot Free Trade Zone is a major platform for Anhui Province, China, to serve the nation's opening-up strategy to the world and an opportunity for the Anhui region to enhance the level of an open economy. The development plan points out that the Anhui Pilot Free Trade Zone 1) takes institutional innovation as the core, 2) complies with the requirements of the innovation-driven development and promotion of the Yangtze River Delta regional integration development strategy, and 3) plays a vital node role in promoting the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, and 4) accelerates the construction of scientific and technological innovation sources, advanced manufacturing and strategic emerging industries. The findings of this study highlight three critical achievements as follows: 1) optimization and improvement of the business environment have progressed, 2) the conversion rate of scientific and technological innovation achievements has increased, and 3) advanced high-tech manufacturing and strategic emerging industries are clustered and developed.

Smart City Policies Revisited: Considerations for a Truly Smart and Sustainable Urbanism Practice

  • Yigitcanlar, Tan
    • World Technopolis Review
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.97-112
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    • 2018
  • The notion of smart cities, presently, is a highly popular topic in urban policy circles. This concept is adopted by many cities across the world-with an aim of increasing urban smartness in various ways and areas. Productivity, innovation, liveability, wellbeing, accessibility, sustainability, governance, planning, and citizen participation are among these areas. Despite good policy intentions, smart city initiatives in practice had only limited impact in delivering the desired urban outcomes. This paper aims to investigate the smart city phenomenon and its planning practice approaches from an evolutionary perspective. The study places smart city plans and strategies of a number of cities across the globe under the microscope. The findings reveal that current smart city efforts are not adequate to combat the challenges of the Anthropocene epoch-that is already upon us. This paper concludes with a consolidated definition of smart and sustainable cities and considerations for moving towards Post-Anthropocentric urbanism-that is truly smart and sustainable urbanism-to avoid an imminent urban ecocide.

New Recycle Economic Theory Direct Technology Innovation and the Sustainable Development of Beijing

  • Jisong, Wu
    • Proceedings of the Korea Technology Innovation Society Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.103-116
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    • 2006
  • The recycle economy is the first stage of knowledge economy. In March 2005, the author attended the forum of 'Festival of Thinkers' in the capital of United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Through five day' discussing with 10 Nobel Prize winners and 18 thinkers from five continents, the conception of Recycle Economy is regulated. The former principle of '3R' in clean production has been expanded to '5R' in new recycle economy, adding concept of 'rethink' and 'repair' to the 'reduce, reuse and recycle' This article makes a full exposition to the origin, contents and its innovation to the classical western economics of the new recycle economics. Before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the article discusses the application of new recycle economy in terms of promoting the ability of national innovation system and independent innovation, city construction and the industry innovation concerning Beijing's features.

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A Study on the Determinants of Innovation Performance in Electronics and Automobile Industry (국내 전자산업과 자동차산업에서의 혁신성과 결정요인에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Taeyune;Lee, Younji;Lee, Moonsu
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.37 no.4
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    • pp.218-230
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    • 2014
  • To achieve a sustainable competitive advantage, firm is required innovative activities and competences. However, Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) is hard to achieve a superior performance because they possess low competences. So, this paper identify determinants of innovation performance by firm size in motor and electronics industry based on a resource-based view. This paper analyzes the effects of innovation activities and competence on innovation performance by using firm-level data provided by Korea Innovation Survey (KIS). The empirical evidence presented shows that there are differences of determinants on innovation performance by industry and firm size.

Inclusive Innovation and Growth Based on a National Innovation System: Experience from China

  • Junfang, Zhang;Rong, Guo;Wei, Zhou
    • STI Policy Review
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.66-78
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    • 2012
  • China is becoming a global hot topic because of its rapid economic growth. However, the country show signs of not meeting the expectation of retaining its long-term industrial competitiveness and economic growth, especially with a widening rich-poor gap and natural resource exhaustion. Realizing inclusive growth requires study of an inclusive innovation solution. In this paper, we analyze the feasibility and development path of China's inclusive innovation based on the framework of a National Innovation System, identify examples of inclusive innovation in China, and seek to provide policy suggestions for China's future sustainable development.

Transition as a Theory and Practice: Transition Studies and Policies in Netherlands (이론과 실천으로서의 전환 : 네덜란드의 전환이론과 전환정책)

  • Jung, Byung Kul
    • Journal of Science and Technology Studies
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.109-143
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    • 2015
  • For continuous and successful innovation, changes in innovation system are required and have been magnified as a new controversy. With high public interest in changes of innovation system, Transition theory and policy in Netherlands are now attracting attentions of many researchers and policymakers. Transition policy in Netherlands is distinguished from existing policies for fundamental system change in that take remarkably different views and methods. Typical examples of transition in Netherlands are such as sustainable energy transition, biodiversity and natural resource transition, sustainable agriculture transition, and sustainable transportation. Transitions in Netherlands are still in the early stage of it but several positive effects are witnessing. However some problems - linking theory and practice, ambiguity of transition concept, linking long-term vision and short-term, resistance of existing regime, implementation problem, diffusion of support, etc.- to be tackled are still remaining. In spite of those problems, many lessons can be drawn from them. To guide structural changes in innovation system into the right path and cope with lock-in problem by existing system and regime, we need to learn from Transition theory and policy in Netherlands.

A Study on the Creative Value Innovation Strategy and Creative Value Design

  • Lee, Kang-Koon;Park, Young-H.
    • International Journal of Quality Innovation
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.82-91
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    • 2006
  • In order to achieve sustainable growth in the era of global competitiveness, a speedy and flexible strategy is needed in the fast changing management environment. For this purpose, strengthening the core confidence in the organization along with acquiring competitive advantages that cannot be easily copied by competitors should be done based on dealing with needs from customers and markets positively. In this study, the creative value innovation strategy and creative value design methodology will be presented to improve company competitiveness.