Smart people make a smart city. Smartness is about being intelligent, networked, agile, creative, learning. A smart social system is less about technology and more about behavior. The role of leadership and adequate public governance is of upmost importance. Smart development requires application of uncommon sense in decision making. Editor(s): Jucevicius, Robertas; Bruneckiene, Jurgita; Von Carlsburg, Gerd-Bodo. Series: Baltische Studien zur Erziehungs- Und Sozialwissenschaft. Num Pages: 273 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQB; KCS; KCU; KJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452. . 2016. New edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: International Practices of Smart Development (Baltische Studien zur Erziehungs- und Sozialwissenschaft)
Publisher: Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Publication Date: 2016
Language: English
ISBN 10: 363166964X
ISBN 13: 9783631669648
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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Smart people make a smart city. This volume presents a collection of papers on the concept of smartness, smart development and the international practices in the field. There are five key topic areas: the conceptual, smart economy, smart specialisation, smart city and public governance. The concept of a smart social system is grounded on comparative analysis of competing concepts such as intelligence, knowledge driven, digital, learning, networked, innovative, agile and sustainable.

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Robertas Jucevičius is Professor of Strategic Management at Kaunas University of Technology in Kaunas, Lithuania. He is also member of the Council for National Progress of Lithuania.
Jurgita Bruneckienė is Associate Professor at Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania.
Gerd-Bodo von Carlsburg is Professor at the Heidelberg University of Education.

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