Cases on Technology Innovation: Entrepreneurial Successes and Pitfalls

Cases on Technology Innovation: Entrepreneurial Successes and Pitfalls

Author: Becker, S. Ann

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2010-03-31

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 1615206108

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"This book presents cases on theory, research, and practice in the areas of technology transfer, innovation, and commercialization, offering illustrations and examples of entrepreneurial successes and pitfalls in university, industry, government, and international settings"--Provided by publisher.


Funding Challenges and Successes in Arts Education

Funding Challenges and Successes in Arts Education

Author: Challons-Lipton, Siu

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2017-06-19

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1522525823

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The arts and humanities are considered to be a core academic subject under federal law. This designation grants these education programs the right to federal funds; however, budget propositions do not allot the arts sufficient financial resources. Funding Challenges and Successes in Arts Education is a timely research publication featuring the most recent scholarly information on fiscal changes that support the financing of the humanities in national and international education. Including extensive coverage on a number of topics and perspectives such as strategic planning, school reform, and teacher training, this book is ideally designed for academicians, researchers, teachers, and administrators seeking current research on innovative ways to fund the arts.


E-Governance and Social Inclusion: Concepts and Cases

E-Governance and Social Inclusion: Concepts and Cases

Author: Baum, Scott

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2014-05-31

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 1466661070

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The application of e-government technologies has led to increased public participation and social inclusion, while allowing for greater government transparency. These technologies provide accessibility to online content and services while offering the public an active voice in governmental issues. E-Governance and Social Inclusion: Concepts and Cases presents current and emerging research about the implementation of technology in government and its broad social implications. This handbook aims to be a comprehensive reference publication for academicians, researchers, practitioners, students, and managers with an interest in e-government content and the ability for the public to access and utilize this technology.


Cases on Performance Measurement and Productivity Improvement: Technology Integration and Maturity

Cases on Performance Measurement and Productivity Improvement: Technology Integration and Maturity

Author: Khosrow-Pour, Mehdi

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2012-08-31

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 1466626194

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One of the main aspects of an organization is the efficiency of managerial concerns, daily interactions and the design and implementation of its business system. Therefore, integrating the latest technology is vital in assisting in the performance and productivity improvement of an organization. Cases on Performance Measurement and Productivity Improvement: Technology Integration and Maturity highlights the successes and failures which have shaped the modern business as well as the technological solutions taken to improve the organizational system. Providing essential research on these applied innovations, this collection of case studies appeals to both academics and practitioners in the business and IT management fields.


Cases on Global Competencies for Educational Diplomacy in International Settings

Cases on Global Competencies for Educational Diplomacy in International Settings

Author: Bizzell, Brad E.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-01-30

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 1522534636

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Teaching abroad is one promising pathway to educational diplomacy and positive international relations. As opportunities to teach internationally increase, educators need to develop skills and cultural understandings that will prepare them for the challenges they may face in diverse cultures. Cases on Global Competencies for Educational Diplomacy in International Settings is a pivotal academic resource that explores the development of cultural competency, knowledge, skills, and dispositions critical for teaching abroad. Featuring anecdotal vignettes that illustrate competency on topics, such as adaptability, educational diplomacy, and cultural fluency in educational ventures, this book is geared towards school administrators, university professors, curriculum developers, and researchers interested in teaching and leading abroad.


Cases on Grassroots Campaigns for Community Empowerment and Social Change

Cases on Grassroots Campaigns for Community Empowerment and Social Change

Author: Lekoko, Rebecca Nthogo

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2015-04-30

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 1466685697

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In modern times, political and social reform often starts at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder; common people with ordinary lives enact change through community organization and the desire to improve their own lives and the lives of those around them. Governments that support such movements can experience great advances and achievements in the long term. Cases on Grassroots Campaigns for Community Empowerment and Social Change presents a series of real-world studies on political and social activism in the information age, focusing on how empowerment of minority or underserved populations can serve to enact sweeping reforms regionally, nationally, or globally. This book is a critical resource for political and private actors, including government agencies, community organizers, political parties, and researchers in the social sciences. This reference work features research on timely topics such as women’s empowerment, poverty, social activism and social change, community building, and empowerment of individuals in a variety of socioeconomic settings and roles.


Technology Management in Organizational and Societal Contexts

Technology Management in Organizational and Societal Contexts

Author: Borchers, Andrew

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-02-03

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1522552804

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Technological advancements are often regarded as positive, as they are usually expected to make life and business easier. While this can often be the case, it is not always true, and much of the improvement in the realm of technology comes from analysis of new technologies for effectiveness. Technology Management in Organizational and Societal Contexts is a critical scholarly publication that explores the relationship between businesses and institutions and technology and analyzes the outcomes in order to promote improvement. Featuring coverage on a wide range of topics, such as e-services, multimedia in education, and issues of emerging technologies, this publication is geared towards academicians, researchers, and students seeking relevant and current research on the interactions between organizations and technology.


Leveraging Digital Innovation for Governance, Public Administration, and Citizen Services: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Leveraging Digital Innovation for Governance, Public Administration, and Citizen Services: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Vij Mali, Nidhi

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-08-16

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1522554130

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Digital innovations are often non-linear, non-incremental, and perhaps at times, disruptive processes that have transformed private as well as public service delivery. The rise of digitization has not only overhauled the governance system and enabled greater government-citizen engagement but has also revolutionized public administration. For public organizations to thrive, it is imperative to understand the challenges and applications that digitization can create for the development, deployment, and management of public service processes. Leveraging Digital Innovation for Governance, Public Administration, and Citizen Services: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a comprehensive research book that combines theory and practice, reflecting on public administrative governance and citizen engagement implications of digital innovations and strategies, and how and when they can make a difference in the area of digital application in public administration. Highlighting topics such as e-government, electronic payments, and text mining, this publication is ideal for public administrators, policymakers, government officials, executives, administrators, researchers, academicians, and practitioners in the fields of computer science, information technology, citizen engagement, public management, and governance.


Modeling and Simulation Techniques for Improved Business Processes

Modeling and Simulation Techniques for Improved Business Processes

Author: Ebrahimi, Maryam

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-01-05

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1522532277

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Companies are constantly faced with the need to grow and advance in order to compete with other corporations. The implementation of computer innovations allows for smoother transitions to adaptive changes through the use and understanding of analytical tools. Modeling and Simulation Techniques for Improved Business Processes is a critical scholarly resource that examines the systems currently implemented in companies and how they can be upgraded and advanced through various computer design methods. Featuring coverage of a broad range of topics including scenario planning, casual modeling, and system dynamics, this publication is targeted toward researchers, professionals, and engineers searching for current research on corporate innovations created through computer design methods.


Economic Growth in Latin America and the Impact of the Global Financial Crisis

Economic Growth in Latin America and the Impact of the Global Financial Crisis

Author: Garita, Mauricio

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2017-12-15

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 152254982X

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As the global financial crisis has touched the entire world, it is important for entrepreneurs, government officials, and researchers to reflect on its long-lasting effects to the economy. Economic Growth in Latin America and the Impact of the Global Financial Crisis is a pivotal reference source containing the latest academic research on risk, economic growth and information security in the Latin American economy. Including coverage among a variety of applicable viewpoints and subjects such as telecommunication, subprime lending, and public education, this book is an ideal reference source for government officials, researchers, academics, and upper-level students seeking innovative research on entrepreneurship and the European debt crisis.