We construct an endogenous growth model that includes a cultural variable along the dimension of individualism-collectivism. The model predicts that more individualism leads to more innovation because of the social rewards associated with innovation in an individualist culture. This cultural effect may offset the negative effects of bad institutions on growth. Collectivism leads to efficiency g...

AbstrAct This chapter explains knowledge management's (KM) role for competitive advantage as a means of new business requirement in the knowledge-based society. It argues that KM, combined with new information technologies, determines new approaches of business strategy, knowledge leadership, culture, management content, organizational structure, technology and innovation, which are key enabler...

Today IT has evolved from a mere efficiency tool to enabling business innovation and providing strategic value. As the highest level IT leader in organizations, CIO should be largely responsible for the success of IT-enabled business innovation. CIO must possess necessary skills, knowledge, and abilities to lead IT staff, business partners, and even high-level executives in IT-enabled business ...

this study is aimed to assess the strategy improving human resources by using creativity and innovation.surely, the most important component in the success of organizations is the use of creativity and innovation in today's world. human resources, the most essential source of developing the innovation, should be believed as the basis of stability and resistance in a competitive world, inside, o...

The adoption of e-business innovation requires a framework guiding sustainable business development. The required elements and construction of a business model, particularly in the area of e-business is still an insufficiently addressed topic. In this paper, we draw on theoretical constructs relevant to the transformation introduced to value creation by the adoption of e-business practices to p...

We construct an endogenous growth model that includes a cultural variable along the dimension of individualism-collectivism. The model predicts that more individualism leads to more innovation because of the social rewards associated with innovation in an individualist culture. This cultural effect can offset the negative effects of bad institutions on growth and leads to a higher growth rate a...