Technological Learning Strategies and Technology Upgrading Intensity in the Mining Industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 229-267
Author(s):  
Paulo N Figueiredo ◽  
Janaina Piana
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Learning Mechanisms ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Technological Learning ◽  
Windows Of Opportunity ◽  
Latecomer Firms ◽  
Technology Upgrading ◽  
Science Technology And Innovation

Despite extensive research on technology upgrading in firms from emerging economies, we know little about micro-level learning strategies underlying technological capability accumulation or technology upgrading intensity, particularly in natural resource-intensive industries. Through a study of Brazil’s mining industry we found that: (1) leading firms implemented technological learning strategies as responses to changing windows of opportunity; (2) these technological learning strategies manifested from imitative and defensive to the offensive, with elements overlapping during the technology upgrading process, involving two forms of knowledge: “doing, using and interacting” (DUI) and “science, technology and innovation” (STI), which were operationalized through various learning mechanisms; (3) the use of learning mechanisms changed qualitatively over time affecting firms’ technology upgrading intensity positively. We contribute to furthering the understanding of latecomer firms’ technology upgrading by providing in-depth empirical insights through a comprehensive approach to innovation capabilities and learning strategies in an under-researched natural resource-intensive industry in a middle-income resource-rich country.

scholarly journals Micro‐elimination of Hepatitis C in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Settings: Challenges and Windows of Opportunity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrique Wolpert Barraza ◽  
David Kershenobich Stalnikowitz ◽  
Jorge Enrique Guerrero Guerrero ◽  
Alethse Torre Rosas
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Windows Of Opportunity ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Learning during developing and implementing new bank offerings

2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Stevens ◽  
Sergios Dimitriadis
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Longitudinal Case Study ◽  
Learning Mechanisms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Informal Development

PurposeKnowledge of the management issues for developing new bank offerings efficiently is limited. Furthermore, recent research suggests that organisational learning can contribute greatly to the success of innovation projects. The aims of this paper are to provide a detailed description of the development process of a new financial product and to identify learning actions that may contribute to its effectiveness.Design/methodology/approachReports findings from a qualitative, longitudinal case study of a well‐known French bank.FindingsThe results revealed an informal development process consisting of a sequence of issues to solve and decisions to make.Research limitations/implicationsThough observations fit with the theoretical model, the findings cannot be generalized due to the use of a qualitative methodology. Thus, selecting a development project that brings variance to the scope and degree of innovativeness could enrich the observed learning mechanisms. Second, as services are very heterogeneous, further research should be done on the development processes of different new services, for example standardised versus customised. Third, mechanisms of adoption or avoidance of learning procedures remain to be explored extensively. Understanding the reasons of choice and adoption of learning strategies according to the environment and nature of the project could lead to further managerial recommendations.Practical implicationsImplications for banks to encourage learning during innovation are discussed and several opportunities for further research are suggested.Originality/valueAn informal development process is revealed, consisting of a sequence of issues to solve and decisions to make. Multiple learning actions and strategies are identified that enhance process effectiveness and efficiency.

Technology Upgrading and Economic Catch-Up

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-34
Author(s):  
Jeong-Dong Lee ◽  
Keun Lee ◽  
Dirk Meissner ◽  
Slavo Radosevic ◽  
Nicholas S. Vonortas
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Political Determinants ◽  
Capability Building ◽  
Technology Capability ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Capability Upgrading ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Technology Upgrading

This chapter begins with a brief overview of the current literature on economic growth and innovation, and the process of technology upgrading. It defines the key concepts that will be used throughout the book and sets the stage for the challenges and issues around economic growth that will be addressed in later chapters. It then outlines the contribution of each chapter and the Schumpeterian or neo-Schumpeterian perspective in which they’re framed, and the four major themes that run throughout the book: the relationship between technology capability and economic growth from new methodological angles, including the middle-income trap; technology capability upgrading from structural, sectoral, and micro-level perspectives; the emerging paradigm of technology capability upgrading which is about sustainability, green growth, inclusiveness, and socio-economic and political determinants of technology capability building; and the several dimensions of innovation policy which reflect a state of transition or changing policy philosophies.

scholarly journals Recent advances in hearing conservation programmes: A systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nomfundo F. Moroe ◽  
Katijah Khoza-Shangase
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Hair Cell Regeneration ◽  
The South ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Hearing Conservation ◽  
Recent Advances

Background: Current evidence from low- and middle-income (LAMI) countries, such as South Africa, indicates that occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) continues to be a health and safety challenge for the mining industry. There is also evidence of hearing conservation programmes (HCPs) being implemented with limited success.Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore and document current evidence reflecting recent advances in HCPs in order to identify gaps within the South African HCPs.Method: A systematic literature review was conducted in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis. Electronic databases including Sage, Science Direct, PubMed, Scopus MEDLINE, ProQuest and Google Scholar were searched for potential studies published in English between 2010 and 2019 reporting on recent advances in HCPs within the mining industry.Results: The study findings revealed a number of important recent advances internationally, which require deliberation for possible implementation within the South African HCPs context. These advances have been presented under seven themes: (1) the use of metrics, (2) pharmacological interventions and hair cell regeneration, (3) artificial neural network, (4) audiology assessment measures, (5) noise monitoring advances, (6) conceptual approaches to HCPs and (7) buying quiet.Conclusion: The study findings raise important advances that may have significant implications for HCPs in LAMI countries where ONIHL remains a highly prevalent occupational health challenge. Establishing feasibility and efficacy of these advances in these contexts to ensure contextual relevance and responsiveness is one of the recommendations to facilitate the success of HCPs targets.

scholarly journals Smart Technological Learning Conceptual model

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.28) ◽  
pp. 152
Author(s):  
Cakula Sarma
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Technological Learning ◽  
Smart Learning ◽  
Individual Perception ◽  
Human Individual ◽  
Principal Directions

Lifelong learning in one of most important aspects of nowdays educational system, which is understood as continuation of the previously acquired education and the enrichment of the professional skills according to the demands of the vocation in question. It is very important to figure out the most effective technological solutions and principal directions for implementing work-based learning strategies in the learning process.  New smart learning individually oriented methodology has been developed based on human individual perception for fast growing information and big data society.  

Peru, Uruguay high-tech research policies fall short

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Funding ◽  
Income Group ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technology And Innovation ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Middle Income Group ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Science Technology And Innovation

Subject Efforts to promote science, technology and innovation. Significance Peru and Uruguay have recently sought to reverse decades of neglect in science, technology and innovation (STI) policy through reforms and increases in public funding. However, STI capacity and research and development (R&D) output in these countries compare poorly against averages for their upper-middle-income group. Impacts Recent strong primary sector-led growth in Peru and Uruguay may not be sustained. Both countries need to increase productivity and diversify their economies to maintain long-term competitiveness. Increasing expenditure on R&D will be crucial to this end.

scholarly journals Technological Learning, Industrial Policy, and Catch-up

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Arkebe Oqubay ◽  
Kenichi Ohno
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Policy ◽  
First Century ◽  
Dynamic Learning ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Technological Learning ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Country Level ◽  
The Future ◽  
Catch Up

Why is catch-up rare? And why have some nations succeeded while others failed? What are the prospects for successful learning and catch-up in the twenty-first century? This chapter introduces the aims, themes, and analytical perspectives of How Nations Learn, outlining the focus of each chapter, and considering pathways to the future. The volume examines how nations learn by reviewing key structural and contingent factors that contribute to dynamic learning and catch-up. It uses historical as well as firm-, industry-, and country-level evidence and experiences to identify sources and drivers of successful learning and catch-up and the lessons for late-latecomer countries. It aims to generate interest and debate among policymakers, practitioners, and researchers on the complexity of learning and catch-up, not only for late late developers but also for middle-income countries in the early stages of industrialization.

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