Taking into Account the Human Factor in Regional Innovation Systems and Policies

被引:24
作者
Martinidis, G. [1 ]
Komninos, N. [2 ]
Carayannis, E. [3 ]
机构
[1] Aristotle Univ Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
[2] Aristotle Univ Thessaloniki, Sch Architecture, Thessaloniki, Greece
[3] George Washington Univ, Sch Business, Washington, DC USA
关键词
Innovation; Regional development; Innovation policy; Human capital; Human resources; Social capital; Psychological capital; STRATEGIC KNOWLEDGE ARBITRAGE; RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; SMART SPECIALIZATION; SOCIAL INNOVATION; ECONOMIC-GROWTH; CULTURE; SERENDIPITY; DIMENSIONS; PERSONALITY; CREATIVITY;
D O I
10.1007/s13132-021-00722-z
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Innovation is considered a key driver for economic growth and is usually studied in the form of systems, with the regional level being arguably the most important. Despite constantly improving technological infrastructure, the human-related aspects of innovation are still the most important part of the innovation process. The human factor in innovation essentially consists of three components: (1) human capital, which refers to education, knowledge, and skills; (2) social capital, which refers to the strength of social links and social coherence; and (3) psychological capital, which refers to peoples' values, attitudes, and behaviors. The research findings confirmed this view and showed which specific indicators of the three types of capital had a significant impact on innovation output. A new, extended regional innovation scoreboard emphasizing the human factor, is proposed. Also, based on the findings, and bearing in mind current EU innovation policies, a number of measures are proposed in order to suggest "more human" smart specialization policies in order to increase innovation in European regions and coherence between them.
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页码:849 / 879
页数:31
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