The Changing Face of Innovation : Is It Shifting to Asia? /

This book provides a brief overview of the recent trends in innovations. Early inventions/innovations that began in Asia (i.e., compass, paper, gunpowder and printing) spread to the Atlantic (Europe and USA) by land and sea routes. However, with population growth, economic expansion, availability of...

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Main Author: Ramakrishna, Seeram
Other Authors: Ng, Daniel Joo-Then
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, ©2012.
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Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:This book provides a brief overview of the recent trends in innovations. Early inventions/innovations that began in Asia (i.e., compass, paper, gunpowder and printing) spread to the Atlantic (Europe and USA) by land and sea routes. However, with population growth, economic expansion, availability of skilled researchers and lower cost of research in Asia Pacific, there has been a shift in innovation activities in this region. There has been a discernable trend of innovation (R & D) in countries like Japan, Korea, China, India and Singapore. This book attempts to create awareness of this trend and.
Item Description:EBSCO eBook Business Collection
EBSCO eBook EngineeringCore
EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxx, 186 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-186).
ISBN:9789814291590
9814291595