Volume 22 Issue 1 (2004)
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The Integration of Innovation Policies: The Case of Canada
Innovation is by definition a complex process, but policies geared towards stimulating innovation have tended to focus too narrowly on the production of new knowledge—on the funding and performance of…
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The Rhetoric of a Juggernaut: AOLTimeWarner’s Internet Policy Statement
This paper addresses an issue of public policy regarding the Internet. It is motivated by the belief that the Internet is in danger of being controlled by a few megacorporations.…
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The Cost of Control: Speculation on the Impact of Management Consultants on Creativity in the BBC
It is often claimed that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is no longer as creative as it once was. Management consultants and the management methods they encourage are often held…
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Money, Markets and Microelectronics: Building the Infrastructure for the Global Finance Sector
The rise of a global finance sector is one of the most salient aspects of the whole process of globalisation, and a true phenomenon of our times. Whilst various politico‐economic…
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Innovation and Clustering among Information Technology Firms in Melbourne
This paper investigates innovative activities, clustering and regional interaction of a group of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) firms in the metropolitan area of Melbourne. In order to make an…