The changing landscape in Eastern Europe : a personal perspective on philanthropy and technology transfer / Richard E. Quant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Quandt, Richard E., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technology transfer--Europe, Eastern.

Technology transfer.

Economic assistance--Europe, Eastern.

Economic assistance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (488 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Quandt shows the effect philanthropy can have in transferring technology in transitional societies that are turning themselves upside down. It demonstrates that retraining of people and changing their mindset are as important as the technology.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1 The Winds of Change; 2 A Survey of Assistance Programs for Eastern Europe; 3 The Status Quo and Formulation of an Agenda; 4 Building a Program; 5 Universities, Priorities, Problems; 6 Economics Education; 7 Working with Libraries: The Beginning; 8 Library Automation: Loose Consortia; 9 Library Automation: Tight Consortia; 10 Baltic Interlude; 11 Management Training at Universities and Colleges; 12 Economy and Society; 13 Lessons Learned; Notes; Appendix: Links to Institutions; References; Author and Name Index; Subject Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-771203-7

1-280-83548-6

0-19-534912-1

OCLC:

476259074