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Strategies
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4–8
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Complex and implicit issues of utilizing scenario method in strategic planning are considered. Special emphasis is placed on a gap between future visions and related actions of politicians and business actors that prevents efficient decision-making on the national level. Authors not only reveal existing contradictions but also attempt to explain their causes and recommend solutions to overcome the problem. They propose an unconventional approach - scenario design of the future. It allows revealing relations between various complex phenomenons, comparing consequences of alternative development pathways and make better decisions. Keywords: strategic planning; strategic thinking; strategic management |
Innovation and Economy
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10–21
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Ability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel is a key factor of competitiveness. This is a serious challenge for companies, and especially research organizations that do not have the capacity in terms of human resource management. The migratory behavior of highly qualified professionals is changing due to unprecedented employment and career development opportunities that have appeared as a result of globalization. Today when choosing a potential employer not only financial interests, but the proximity of mentality and the general cultural background of countries of origin and residence come to the fore. Most experts agree that the mobility of professionals is dictated by some homogeneous interests. However, analysis of the migratory behavior of Russian scientists-transmigrants in Germany refutes this assertion. |
Science
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22–31
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This paper aims at capturing trends in current inventive activities, based on an analysis of nanotechnology-related patents. The analysis addresses questions such as: •What is the difference between nanotechnology and other conventional technologies? (Particularly in relation to their breadth, sectoral distribution of applicants and international collaboration in invention). •What is the comparative strength of countries in nanotechnology? (Countries. share in patent applications). •How do scientific and inventive activities interact in nanotechnology? (Measurement of the ratio of non-patent literature in citations). •How fast has nanotechnology been evolving over time? (Measurement of time-lags between successive inventions). Keywords: Innovation economy - nanotechnology |
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32–41
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The paper presents an analysis of the comparative characteristics of the closed and open academic environment. Possible effects of formation of local academic conventions are discussed. Survey data obtained from interviews of representatives of 30 departments of universities of St. Petersburg, producing professionals in economics, allowed to estimate several parameters of the closed academic environment and its impact on the values and individual careers of lecturers. The study revealed that the environment on the surveyed faculties is characterized by high degree of isolation. It also shows the differences between the strategies and values between those lecturers who have graduated the given university and those who had received education apart. |
Government
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42–49
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The paper presents an overview of the four up-to-date science policies in Russia, the example of which can be traced to the effects of globalization. It is referred to the new priorities in support of scientific research, the development of international relations, HR policy, and foreign borrowing instruments in the field of commercialization of research and development (R&D). |
Master Class
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50–59
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The Flood and Coastal Defence (FCD) project of the United Kingdom Foresight Programme was involved a scenario exercise that has been very influential on UK policy. The scenario approach had an extensive prehistory, and its use in a water management context predates FCD. It continues to evolve and influence decision-making in many fields. This study presents an overview of the approach and how it has come to be so influential. The FCD project features by an integrated scenario analysis of the factors and consequences of the threat of flooding in the UK for a period of 30 to 100 years. Keywords: technology change; technology development; technology innovation; flood management |
Programmes
Presentation
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