The Qatari free-wirelessinternet-park (iPark) concept was launched in 2007 under the banner of e-government in order to make public services more accessible to citizens. The iPark initiative is implemented in a number of public parks and provides free connection to the citizens’ Internet ready devices, such as laptops and Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) at any time of the day. The first such ...

This paper is to explore the characteristics of venture business and entrepreneurs to identify technology transfer activities in venture and to analyze the differences between technology transfer in linear and non-linear venture businesses to guide more effective future venture business policy and strategy. The empirical assessment reveals that entrepreneurs have accurate evaluations and realis...

Science parks provide an environmental setting for private venture development in the close proximity of universities and can be seen as an environment enabling private and public research units to collaborate. Science parks are assumed to be first and foremost knowledge catalysts aiming at high technology and knowledge intensive venture development through shared knowledge creation between uni...

Establishing legal protection for forest areas is the most common policy used to limit forest loss. This article evaluates the effectiveness of seven Indonesian forest protected areas introduced between 1999 and 2012. Specifically, we explore how the effectiveness of these parks varies over space. Protected areas have mixed success in preserving forest, and it is important for conservationists ...

Despite intensive scientific research on geodiversity and geotourism, the development of a network geoparks in Poland has been slow. There are only two here. The reasons include difficulties an organisational nature. existing spatial forms nature conservation should be used to streamline process establishing geoparks. areas potential partially overlap with landscape parks. study presents compre...

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to analyze the influence design management control systems (MCSs) on interorganizational cooperation and moderating role companies’ identification with their technology park. conditions that promote emergence are indicated in literature as an important research gap, well little evidence about how MCS influences cooperation, especially relationships based innov...

Technology can be used in a zoological setting to improve visitor experience, increase research opportunities, and enhance animal welfare. Evaluating the quality of these technological innovations and their use by nonhuman and human counterparts is a critical part of extending the uses of technology to enhance animal welfare and visitor experience at zoological parks. Survey data from a small s...