Small Firms and Innovation Policy in Japan

Zusatztext 'Storzassembles seven chapters discussing entrepreneurship and innovation in Japan. Scholars from Germany! Japan! Korea! and the US argue that there has been a lack of innovation by Japanese companies and that they face challenges for creating institutional change. They consider policy changes and entrepreneurial behaviour as key to positive growth in innovation in Japan! specifically science and technology policy! technology transfer centers! cognitive models and economic policy! biotechnology innovation! and supplier systems.' - Reference & Research Book News Informationen zum Autor Storz, Cornelia Klappentext Discusses the extent to which the Japanese economy encourages entrepreneurship and innovation! using comparative studies and original research. This book concludes that the Japanese innovation system has both advantages and disadvantages and contributes to a better understanding of how policy changes take place. Zusammenfassung Using comparative studies and original research, this book discusses the extent to which the Japanese economy encourages entrepreneurship and innovation. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Small Firms and Innovation Policy in Japan: An Introduction 2. How do we Formulate Policies? 3. Japanese Science and Technology Policy in Transition 4. Innovation Policy for SME in Japan 5. Cognitive Models and Economic Policy 6. SME and Technology Policy in the U.S. and Japan 7. Supplier System and Innovation Policy in Japan

Product details

• Authors: Cornelia Storz
• Assisted by: Cornelia Storz (Editor), Storz Cornelia (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.01.2006
• EAN: 9780415368124
• ISBN: 978-0-415-36812-4
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Routledge Contemporary Japan Series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Japan, Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, Small businesses & self-employed, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Small businesses and self-employment, Business mathematics & systems, Business mathematics and systems, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General