Internationalisation, risk-taking and export compliance: a comparative study between economically advanced and developing country

Innovation is critical for enterprises and the country’s economy, and it has resulted in an improvement in living standards. There may be appropriate lessons to learn from other countries, but their adoption must be assessed due to education and living standards variations. This paper aims to build an in-depth understanding of the stimulating factors for ICT innovations from Sweden, and examines their adoption in the context of a developing country, Sri Lanka. ICT innovations significantly impact development in other sectors, as they can ease doing business and other essential services. This study is based on seven interviews, including key people leading innovation activities in Sweden. Then, it critically analyses and presents the application of stimulating factors in Sweden to the context of a developing country, namely Sri Lanka. The results indicate that education and mindset, a risk-taking environment, embracing failures, digitalisation and collaboration are the critical determinants of ICT innovations in Sweden. This research is vital for educational policymakers in universities, technology transfer offices, and governmental policymakers.

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Surgical Outcomes of Primary Versus Post-Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Breast Conservation Surgery: A Comparative Study from a Developing Country

World Journal of Surgery ◽

10.1007/s00268-018-4466-4 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 42 (5) ◽

pp. 1364-1374 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gaurav Agarwal ◽

Chaitra Sonthineni ◽

Sabaretnam Mayilvaganan ◽

Anjali Mishra ◽

Punita Lal ◽

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Keyword(s):

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Developing Country ◽

Surgical Outcomes ◽

Breast Conservation ◽

Breast Conservation Surgery ◽

Conservation Surgery

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Hunters, Trappers, and Gatherers of the Sea: a Comparative Study of Fishing Strategies

Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada ◽

10.1139/f73-042 ◽

1973 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 249-259 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

J. J. Cove

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

British Columbia ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Risk Taking ◽

The Other ◽

Reward Structure ◽

Short Term ◽

Fishing Strategies ◽

Production Strategies ◽

Salmon Fishery

This study is a comparison of fishing strategies in three areas: the Newfoundland offshore fishery, the inshore salmon fishery of British Columbia, and an oyster fishery of Cornwall, England. From the Newfoundland fishery, a model was developed to account for differences in risk-taking by fishing captains. The model specified relations between reward structure, technology, and environment that influence captains’ evaluations and, hence, decision-making.The model was then tested in the other fishing contexts. The results indicate that the situational approach to risk-taking can be used for the problem of understanding short-term production strategies. This particular model, however, requires the addition of an historical dimension in order to adequately account for decision-making in all three fisheries.

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