Search results for "Schools of economic thought"

Innovation, knowledge, judgment, and decision-making as virtuous cycles

2018

Abstract The management of information technologies facilitates knowledge creation. In the most competitive, complex, and turbulent environments, knowledge is the most important resource for firms and countries to develop. In such environments, organizations must use their knowledge to improve their competitive position. With the support of the Journal of Business Research, the 2017 Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy (GIKA) Conference is proud to announce a special issue on “Innovation, knowledge, judgment, and decision-making as virtuous cycles.” This special issue comprises outstanding contributions selected from papers that were presented at the 2017 GIKA Conference, held at ISEG Li…

Quantitative and qualitative comparative analysis in business

2018

Abstract Studies show that symmetric theory construction is problematic. Fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) may be better suited to data analysis and theory construction. The Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy (GIKA) Conferences have consistently endeavored to promote outstanding research. Continuing in this endeavor, this special issue of the Journal of Business Research presents articles that explore “Quantitative and Qualitative Comparative Analysis in Business.” The original papers were presented at the 2017 GIKA Conference, held at ISEG School of Economics and Management, Lisbon, Portugal, from June 28 to 30, 2017. After undergoing double-blind peer review, 37 pape…

Cross-border Entrepreneurial Education, Development and Knowledge and Technology Transfer: Experiences with the Cambridge–Riga Venture Camp Programme…

2021

Over a 6-year period, a collaboration has been developed between a group in Cambridge, UK, and two Latvian Universities, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga and other organisations, including Riga City Council, supported by the British Embassy Riga and the Latvian Embassy in London, enabling structured processes to be developed to identify aspiring entrepreneurs based in Latvia and Estonia and provide education, coaching, mentoring and encouragement first in the home territory, leading to an intense whole-week development venture camp in Cambridge for selected candidates. The programme was extended to provide ongoing business development support for a number of entrepreneurial companies …

Recensione di Heinz D. Kurz (2016). Economic Thought. A Brief History (translated by Jeremiah Riemer). New York: Columbia University Press, pp. ix + …

2017

Entornos virtuales de aprendizaje: modelo ampliado de aceptación de la tecnología

2019

Dentro de la actual renovación de las metodologías docentes, las universidades están impulsando el uso de entornos virtuales de aprendizaje como una herramienta básica en la enseñanza presencial, ya que permite flexibilizar e individualizar la educación. El objetivo del presente trabajo es aportar evidencia empírica sobre la percepción que tienen los alumnos respecto a la mejora en su aprendizaje, al adoptar y utilizar entornos virtuales en la enseñanza presencial, a partir del Modelo de Aceptación de la Tecnología ampliado. La población objeto del estudio son 251 casos de estudiantes de primer grado de la Facultad de Economía de la Universitat de Valencia. Se ha evidenciado empíricamente, …