01851 a2200349 4500 1317281195 20250317111605.0 250312042019GB 30 eng 9781317281191 Taylor & Francis GBP 34.99 BB 01 eng GTP thema RGC thema JBSD thema KCD thema GTF bic RGC bic JFSG bic KCD bic BUS072000 bisac BUS020000 bisac BUS000000 bisac BUS069000 bisac 338.064 bisac Ulrich Hilpert Diversities of Innovation 1 Oxford Routledge 20190402 364 p Innovation is often understood exclusively in terms of the economy, but it is definitely a result of human labour and ingenuity, and of the relationships among individuals and social groups. Some societies and governmental structures are clearly more successful than others: they act in divergent ways, fostering innovation and employment, and they utilize varied opportunities from different fields of research, from new products and from their educational systems. Thus, innovation varies fundamentally between countries, and public policies – in matters such as energy technology, environmental technologies, facing climate change, and advancing conditions of life – can be determined according to different societies’ needs. This volume brings together a range of world experts to compare countries and continents and help develop a fuller picture of innovations and their social basis. It will be of interest to researchers in regional studies and economics, as well as labour unions, practitioners, and policy makers. 4486 4486