Innovation in the U.s. Service Sector

Informationen zum Autor Michael P. Gallaher is Director of the RTI International’s Technology, Energy and Environment Program, and his research focuses on modeling the economic impact of new technologies. Albert N. Link is Professor of Economics at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA. His research has generally been within the areas of innovation policy, university technology transfer strategy, and the economics of R&D. Jeffrey E. Petrusa is an Associate Economist at RTI International in the Technology, Energy and Environment Program, where he specializes in technology adoption, and industrial innovation. Klappentext Using a cutting-edge structure, where a current description of the service sector and up-to-date case studies are compared and contrasted with innovative activity in manufacturing, this book contributes towards a better theoretical understanding of innovation in the U.S. service sector. Zusammenfassung Using a cutting-edge structure, where a current description of the service sector and up-to-date case studies are compared and contrasted with innovative activity in manufacturing, this book contributes towards a better theoretical understanding of innovation in the U.S. service sector. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Innovation in the Service Sector 3. Telecommunications Industry 4. Financial Services Industry 5. Systems Integration Services Industry 6. Research, Development Testing Service Industry 7. Dimensions of Innovation and Productivity Growth 8. Public Policies to Enhance Innovation

Product details

• Authors: Michael P. Gallaher, Michael P. Link Gallaher, Gallaher Michael P., Albert N. Link, Link Albert N., Jeffrey E. Petrusa, Petrusa Jeffrey E.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.08.2006
• EAN: 9780415390682
• ISBN: 978-0-415-39068-2
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Routledge Studies in Innovation, Organizations and Technology
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management, Research & development management, Human Geography, Service industries, Retail and wholesale industries, Research and development management