Sökning: "Maureen McKelvey"
Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade orden Maureen McKelvey.
1. Evolutionary innovation : Early industrial uses of genetic engineering
Sammanfattning : Based on an analysis of biological and economic theories of evol~tion, this dissertation first specifies evolutionary innovation and then uses it toanalyze early industrial uses of genetic engineering. Innovation refers totechnological innovation processes, i.e. series of innovative activitiesresulting in technical change. LÄS MER
2. Predicting who stays or leaves after the acquisition: : Target’s top manager turnover
Sammanfattning : In acquisition of high-tech and knowledge intensive firms, scholars have paid special attention to top managers’ status after the deal. Literature suggests that these managers in particular CEOs if kept in post-acquisition provide coordination capacity for the acquirer to transfer the knowledge and technology from the target to the acquirer while minimizing the disruptive effect of post-acquisition integration process. LÄS MER
3. External relations in the product development process : a study of biotechnology firms in Sweden
Sammanfattning : The purpose of the thesis is to investigate how and why firms use external relations and collaboration in the innovation process. These issues are discussed at both industry and firm levels. LÄS MER
4. The Emergence of Markets for Technology : Patent Transfers and Patenting in Sweden, 1819–1914
Sammanfattning : This thesis is concerned with the emergence of markets for technology and studies the evolution of patent transfers and its determinants, patent agencies and independent versus firm patenting in Sweden during the 19th century and the turn of 20th century. It explores how and why markets for technology emerge and under what circumstances by investigating the evolution of Swedish patent legislation and the patterns of patent transfers between individuals and firms. LÄS MER
5. Samarbete utan gemensamma mål : Att styra och stimulera innovation
Sammanfattning : In Sweden, three of the four largest institutional research funders have the explicit goal to not only support research but also to stimulate economic growth. How this should be done in practice, however, is more uncertain. Often used theories, e.g. LÄS MER
