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Vernacular buildings across the globe provide instructive examples of sustainable solutions to building problems. Yet, these solutions are assumed to be inapplicable to modern buildings. Despite some views to the contrary, there continues to be a tendency to consider innovative building [...]

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Innovations which reduce the environmental impact of production and consumption have been argued in the literature to play a relevant role in the path towards more competitive and environmentally sustainable societies. Identifying the main factors that activate and hinder firms’ [...]

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Catalunya ha desenvolupat una política científica d'excel.lència, amb visió estratègica, estabilitat i continuïtat al llarg de gairebé dues dècades. Els resultats, en termes acedèmics, han estat extraordinaris. Catalunya [...]

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The communication between organizations and their stakeholders has evolved as the waves of competitive challenges that have marked technological innovations (Kanter, 2006). Since 2006 it has become necessary not only to increase interaction particularly via social media, but also [...]

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The economic crisis and the rapid advances of information technology have led to reflection about how libraries should face the digital challenge and the need to adapt daily work routines and professional profiles. This paper considers whether libraries are restrained environments [...]

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The results of the 2010 Cotec report on the culture of innovation among Spanish young people on the European scene are not very optimistic. There is a socioeconomic and cultural environment that is not ideal to promote an innovation culture. Therefore, analyzing the situation and [...]

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Although information professionals are working with the newer technologies, sometimes little innovation is seen in their services. The innovation skills of professionals and students of library and information science are discussed. The possibilities to be innovative are considered, [...]