Sheila M. Puffer, Daniel J. McCarthy, Daniel M. Satinsky

Hammer and Silicon

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The untold story, in their own words, of the contributions of Soviet and post-Soviet immigrants to the US innovation economy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 434
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 625g
• ISBN-13: 9781316641262
• ISBN-10: 1316641260
• Artikelnr.: 51784027

Autorenporträt

Sheila M. Puffer is University Distinguished Professor and Professor of International Business and Strategy at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University, Boston. She served as Program Director of the Gorbachev Foundation of North America, and is an Associate at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University. Business and management in the former USSR are a major focus of her 160 publications, including Behind the Factory Walls: Decision Making in Soviet and US Enterprises (1990).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Theoretical foundations: institutions, imprinting, and identity
2. Soviet political, economic, and social institutions: catalysts for migration
3. Soviet educational institutions: capability for contribution
4. Migration from the Former Soviet Union to the US: three waves 1972-2015
5. Entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, and innovativeness: startups in the US
6. Research, development, and applications in academic and industry settings
7. Cultural adaptation: challenges and sources of support
8. Workplace adaptation: developing soft skills
9. Identity: a constellation of influences
10. Conclusion: the impact of institutions, identity, and imprinting on the immigration and innovation process.