Abstract
The renaissance of non-Occidental cultural spheres recreates the historical normalcy of multi-polarity in engineering innovation. The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of the renaissance of multipolarity and the decline of the Occidental engineering innovation. Multi-polarity is a counterproposal of the implicit assumption of a continued Occidental dominance. This paper explicitly addresses the implicit assumption of continued Occidental dominance in the literature and research. It offers reasons for the reestablishment of multi-polarity. It contains a discussion of the ramifications of multi-polarity on engineering innovation. It assesses the implications of multi-polarity on the environment and health. Firms need to enhance their engineering innovation by a broader cognitive and cultural foundation. For firms, multi-polarity carries the potential of strategically expanding co-evolution and co-creation.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Towards Sustainable Technologies and Innovation |
| Subtitle of host publication | 27th Annual Conference of the International Association for Management of Technology |
| Editors | Breno Nunes, Ali Emrouznejad, David Bennett, Leon Pretorius |
| Publisher | University of Aston |
| Pages | 1-12 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-85449-453-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Apr 2018 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Conference publication |
| Event | International Conference on Management of Technology - Birmingham, United Kingdom Duration: 22 Apr 2018 → 26 Apr 2018 Conference number: 27 |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Management of Technology |
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| Abbreviated title | IAMOT |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Birmingham |
| Period | 22/04/2018 → 26/04/2018 |
Keywords
- Cognition
- Culture
- Engineering
- Ethics
- Innovation
- Legitimation