Strategies of knowledge transfer for economic diversification in the Arab states of the Gulf /

Diversification is the principal economic objective for the Gulf States. The steep and sustained fall in oil prices over the last few years has added to the collective urgency to seek new sources of revenue. As such, the overriding theme of regional economic summits in recent years has focused on th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Bertelsen, Rasmus Gjedssø, Noori, Neema, Rickli, Jean-Marc
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin : Gerlach Press, 2018.
Colección:Gulf studies.
Temas:
Diversification in industry > Persian Gulf States.
Knowledge economy > Persian Gulf States.
Diversification (Économie politique) > États du golfe Persique.
Économie du savoir > États du golfe Persique.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economic Conditions.
Diversification in industry.
Economic history.
Economic policy.
Knowledge economy.
Persian Gulf States > Economic policy.
Persian Gulf States > Economic conditions.
États du golfe Persique > Politique économique.
États du golfe Persique > Conditions économiques.
Persian Gulf States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 9783959940153; 9783959940153; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Transnational Knowledge Relations for Building Knowledge-Based Societies in the Gulf; Organizational Logics of Knowledge-Based Economies; Geopolitical Context; Nationalization Programs and Transnational Knowledge Networks; Purpose and Structure; Note; References; 2 The Role of Technology Entrepreneurship in Promoting Sustainable Development in the GCC; Introduction; Literature Review; Potential Models; GCC Developmental Challenges; Knowledge Transfer and Researcher/Professional Mobility; Prospective Technologies
  • Conclusion/Policy RecommendationsReferences; 3 The Development of Knowledge-Based Centers in the GCC; Introduction; Universities; Science Centers; Arts and Heritage Organizations; Archives and Libraries; Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation; Conclusion; References; 4 Interrogating Qatarâ#x80;#x99;s Urbanity as a Catalyst for Building Knowledge-Based Societies and Economies; Introduction; Post Globalized World: Cities Connecting the World; The Concept of Knowledge and Creative Cities; A Paradigm Shift: From Resources to the Knowledge-Based Economy; Gulf Cities Transformed
  • Post Carbon Era: A Need for an Alternative UrbanismThe Case of Doha, Qatar: An Interrogation of a Gulf Creative City; The Vision, the Mission and the Adopted Strategies; Extended Global Investment Arm; Political Credibility: A New Global Mediator; Branding Qatar via Dohaâ#x80;#x99;s Emerging Knowledge-Based Urbanism; Knowledge-Based Urban Development (KBUD); Embracing Local Heritage and Global Urbanism; Concluding Remarks; References; 5 The Role of Universities in the Innovation Systems of the Gulf: Gateways to the World of Knowledge
  • Theories of Industry-University Partnerships: Understanding Institutional EmbeddednessAnalysis of Innovation Systems; The Functions of Universities in Gulf Innovation Systems: Transition to Knowledge Production; Conclusions and Policy Proposals; References; 6 Japanese Efforts to Build Smart Power in the Gulf; Introduction; The Beginning: Egypt; Transnational Experts in KSA; The Kono Initiative; UAE and Qatar; Conclusion; References; 7 Japanese Multinationals Breaking with their Business Groups: Opportunities for Global Organization; Introduction; Literature Review; Methodology; Analysis
  • DiscussionConcluding Remarks; Acknowledgement; References; 8 Proposal for the Establishment of the â#x80;#x9C;Bahrain Industrial Partnership Innovation Centre; Introduction; Technology and Innovation in Bahrain; Technology Innovation Centre (TIC); Qatar Case Study; Discussion and Recommendations; Subcontracting & Industrial Partnership (SIP) Pilot Project; Conclusion; References; 9 A Preliminary Study on Strategies of Chinese Firms Collaborating with Gulf Nations' Firms; Introduction; Theoretical Background; Research Methods and Data; Key Findings of the Study; Conclusion; References
  • 10 An Empirical Test of the Predictors of National-Expatriate Knowledge Transfer

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