Entrepreneurial and Innovative Practices in Public Institutions
. Ed(S): Leitao, Joao; Alves, Helena; Baptista Alves, Helena Maria
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Hardback. Editor(s): Leitao, Joao; Alves, Helena; Baptista Alves, Helena Maria. Series: Applying Quality of Life Research. Num Pages: 340 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPP; KJD; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 672.
This volume discusses the importance of adopting entrepreneurial and innovation practices in the public sector, as mechanisms for detecting, dealing with and including citizens’ social needs, with a reflection on positive determination of their quality of life. It focuses on critical reflection and rethinking the articulation between the dimensions of transformation – entrepreneurship and innovation – of New Public Management (NPM). In this way the book contributes to deepening knowledge about the implications of this change in the organizational paradigm of the public sector for citizens’ quality of life, which is treated multi-dimensionally here, including citizens’ well-being, purchasing power, happiness, trust, safety, ... Read more
This volume discusses the importance of adopting entrepreneurial and innovation practices in the public sector, as mechanisms for detecting, dealing with and including citizens’ social needs, with a reflection on positive determination of their quality of life. It focuses on critical reflection and rethinking the articulation between the dimensions of transformation – entrepreneurship and innovation – of New Public Management (NPM). In this way the book contributes to deepening knowledge about the implications of this change in the organizational paradigm of the public sector for citizens’ quality of life, which is treated multi-dimensionally here, including citizens’ well-being, purchasing power, happiness, trust, safety, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Series
Applying Quality of Life Research
Number of Pages
318
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319320908
SKU
V9783319320908
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About . Ed(S): Leitao, Joao; Alves, Helena; Baptista Alves, Helena Maria
João Leitão is Assistant Professor at UBI, lecturing on entrepreneurship and economics for undergraduate and graduate economics, engineering, communication sciences, marketing and management students since October 1, 1999. He is associate researcher of the CEG-IST, University of Lisbon. He is co-author of fourteen books on benchmarking, human capital, clusters, cooperation networks, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education, firm growth, innovation and competitiveness. He ... Read more
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