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Research paper thumbnail of Product Innovation, Research and Development and Technology Acquisition: A Case Study of the Industrial Sector in Colombia

International Journal of Institutions and Economies, 2015

There has been a steady increase in the number of studies investigating the determinants of produ... more There has been a steady increase in the number of studies investigating the determinants of product innovation in the industrial sectors of emerging economies. This research analyses the relationship between Research and Development (R&D) activities and technology acquisition on the one hand, and product innovation in the industrial sector in Colombia on the other with respect to frm size and high-tech and low-tech frms. We used data from the Colombian National Administrative Department of Statistics for the period 2003 to 2012. The results show that both R&D activities and technology acquisition foster product innovation but the former has a stronger impact. Small and low-tech firms rely more on co-operation agreements while large high-tech firms depend on their formal R&D infrastructure. Based on these findings, key industrial policy implications are discussed

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge Workers and Virtues in Peter Drucker’s Management Theory

SAGE Open, 2016

The fallout of the 2008 global financial crisis and frequent disregard for labor, environmental, ... more The fallout of the 2008 global financial crisis and frequent disregard for labor, environmental, and social standards have instilled new vigor into the study of ethics and virtues. In the contemporary knowledge society, the issue of which virtues the modern day workforce needs to possess is of crucial significance. This study specifies the virtues laid out in the management theory of Peter Drucker (1909-2005), focusing upon the conceptual category of the knowledge worker as the primary unit of the contemporary information and innovation-based knowledge society. The idea and role of intellectual virtues are not yet fully developed in the literature, especially as those identified in this article are the source of critical and creative thinking. This intervention, therefore, identifies prudence, effectiveness, excellence, integrity, and truthfulness as the knowledge worker’s intellectual virtues, whereas practical wisdom, responsibility, cooperation, and courage are seen to constitute...

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge Workers and Virtues in Peter Druckers Management Theory

SAGE Open, Jan 25, 2016

The fallout of the 2008 global financial crisis and frequent disregard for labor, environmental, ... more The fallout of the 2008 global financial crisis and frequent disregard for labor, environmental, and social standards have instilled new vigor into the study of ethics and virtues. In the contemporary knowledge society, the issue of which virtues the modern day workforce needs to possess is of crucial significance. This study specifies the virtues laid out in the management theory of Peter Drucker (1909-2005), focusing upon the conceptual category of the knowledge worker as the primary unit of the contemporary information and innovation-based knowledge society. The idea and role of intellectual virtues are not yet fully developed in the literature, especially as those identified in this article are the source of critical and creative thinking. This intervention, therefore, identifies prudence, effectiveness, excellence, integrity, and truthfulness as the knowledge worker's intellectual virtues, whereas practical wisdom, responsibility, cooperation, and courage are seen to constitute the knowledge worker's moral character.

Research paper thumbnail of Product Innovation, Research and Development and Technology Acquisition: A Case Study of the Industrial Sector in Colombia

International Journal of Institutions and Economies, 2015

There has been a steady increase in the number of studies investigating the determinants of produ... more There has been a steady increase in the number of studies investigating the determinants of product innovation in the industrial sectors of emerging economies. This research analyses the relationship between Research and Development (R&D) activities and technology acquisition on the one hand, and product innovation in the industrial sector in Colombia on the other with respect to frm size and high-tech and low-tech frms. We used data from the Colombian National Administrative Department of Statistics for the period 2003 to 2012. The results show that both R&D activities and technology acquisition foster product innovation but the former has a stronger impact. Small and low-tech firms rely more on co-operation agreements while large high-tech firms depend on their formal R&D infrastructure. Based on these findings, key industrial policy implications are discussed

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge Workers and Virtues in Peter Drucker’s Management Theory

SAGE Open, 2016

The fallout of the 2008 global financial crisis and frequent disregard for labor, environmental, ... more The fallout of the 2008 global financial crisis and frequent disregard for labor, environmental, and social standards have instilled new vigor into the study of ethics and virtues. In the contemporary knowledge society, the issue of which virtues the modern day workforce needs to possess is of crucial significance. This study specifies the virtues laid out in the management theory of Peter Drucker (1909-2005), focusing upon the conceptual category of the knowledge worker as the primary unit of the contemporary information and innovation-based knowledge society. The idea and role of intellectual virtues are not yet fully developed in the literature, especially as those identified in this article are the source of critical and creative thinking. This intervention, therefore, identifies prudence, effectiveness, excellence, integrity, and truthfulness as the knowledge worker’s intellectual virtues, whereas practical wisdom, responsibility, cooperation, and courage are seen to constitute...

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge Workers and Virtues in Peter Druckers Management Theory

SAGE Open, Jan 25, 2016

The fallout of the 2008 global financial crisis and frequent disregard for labor, environmental, ... more The fallout of the 2008 global financial crisis and frequent disregard for labor, environmental, and social standards have instilled new vigor into the study of ethics and virtues. In the contemporary knowledge society, the issue of which virtues the modern day workforce needs to possess is of crucial significance. This study specifies the virtues laid out in the management theory of Peter Drucker (1909-2005), focusing upon the conceptual category of the knowledge worker as the primary unit of the contemporary information and innovation-based knowledge society. The idea and role of intellectual virtues are not yet fully developed in the literature, especially as those identified in this article are the source of critical and creative thinking. This intervention, therefore, identifies prudence, effectiveness, excellence, integrity, and truthfulness as the knowledge worker's intellectual virtues, whereas practical wisdom, responsibility, cooperation, and courage are seen to constitute the knowledge worker's moral character.