Technological Communities and Networks

Taylor & Francis

Technological Communities and NetworksTriggers and Drivers for Innovation\nAuthor(s): Dimitris Assimakopoulos\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415334808, 978-0415334808\nSynopsis\nThe first book to analyze how new technologies are emerging against a background of continuing globalization of research and development activities. This unique book explores how technological communities and networks shape a broad range of new computer based technologies in regional, national and international contexts.\n\nOffering a critique of existing organizational and business models, Assimakopoulos analyzes the structure of a broad range of existing technological communities and networks looking at a range of areas including:\n\nInternet security \nelectronic copyright \nintellectual property rights protection \ngeographic information systems.\n\nThis text is a key resource for research and development managers, ICT engineers and.