Green Innovation and Future Technology, 2015 Engaging Regional SMEs in the Green Economy

Langue : Anglais

Coordonnateurs : Kelliher F., Reinl L.

Couverture de l’ouvrage Green Innovation and Future Technology

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This book explores green innovation and future technology skill development within regional small to medium sized enterprises. Notwithstanding the goals of a greener Europe, there has been little debate as to how the skills required to fulfil the goals of sustainable development can be imparted within regions and within rural business communities.

Introduction Chapter 1: THE GREEN ECONOMY Chapter 2: THE GREEN INNOVATION AND FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES (GIFT) CONCEPT Chapter 3: MULTI-LEVEL ENGAGEMENT: THEORY AND PRACTICE INTEGRATION Chapter 4: RECIPROCAL KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER ACTIVITIES BETWEEN SMEs AND ACADEMIA Chapter 5: GREEN STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT: THE LEARNING JOURNEY

Dr Felicity Kelliher is a Senior Lecturer in Management Studies and a founder and senior researcher with the RIKON research group, School of Business, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland. A Fulbright scholar, Felicity studies small/ micro-firm learning networks and management capability development on a regional basis and has published in various international journals, including the Journal of Tourism Management, the Journal of Business Ethics and the Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Dr Leana Reinl is an Irish Research Council Fellow and a postdoctoral researcher with the RIKON research group, School of Business, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland. Leana's research focuses on small/ micro-firm learning; learning networks and evolving learning communities, she has published in international journals including the Journal of Tourism Management and the Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development.