Title :
A cluster-based approach for the innovation assessment of countries
Author :
Onsel, Sule ; Ulengin, Fusun ; Kaba, Ozgur
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. Eng., Dogus Univ., Istanbul
Abstract :
In this paper, 100 countries investigated by World Economic Forum are analyzed and compared according to their innovation and technological readiness related criteria for 2004 and 2007 respectively. In total, 15 criteria taken into consideration. The countries are clustered to find their respective position in terms of innovation and technological readiness. In order to improve the accuracy of the cluster analysis and to reduce the subjectivity, a combination of hierarchical and non-hierarchical clustering is used.
Keywords :
innovation management; macroeconomics; statistical analysis; cluster analysis; clustering methods; hierarchical clustering; innovation assessment; technological readiness; world economic forum; Companies; Economics; Educational products; Humans; Information technology; Macroeconomics; Outsourcing; Problem-solving; Production; Technological innovation; Clustering Methods; Technological Innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering Management Conference, 2008. IEMC Europe 2008. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Estoril
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2288-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2289-0
DOI :
10.1109/IEMCE.2008.4617980
