Bücher der Reihe Routledge Studies in Business Organizations and Networks

Featuring contributions from leading international scholars, this interdisciplinary book presents the results of an extensive European Commission funded research study focusing on questions of interest to science, technology and innovation policy. It will be a useful read for those involved in business and management as well as economics.

The cross-disciplinary contributions to this volume examine the changing role of the professions.

Mutuality has become a topic of debate for a range of academics and social commentators. The 'demutualisation' of banks and building societies has been partnered by the idea of a 'new mutualism' , forming a set of social values and beliefs. This collection provides a look at the manifestations of these trends and the implications for the future.

This book examines the nature of interfim networks and their role in promoting industrial competitiveness. Drawing on a variety of case studies, the contributors show a theoretical and empirical approach. Issues covered include the role of networks in regulating conflict and producing co-operation.

This book endeavours to take resource-based thinking forward by stressing the need for a dynamic and entrepreneurial conception of resource acquisition and management.

Examines different types of network industries such as railways, telecommunications and media, and the economics thereof. This book presents an accent on history and is intended for those interested in industrial, innovation and micro policy economics.

Combining international case studies with conceptual research, this book offers a wide -ranging discussion of governance issues for the large technical systems so essential to industralized countries.