Theodora Asimakou
Biographic Data
| ID | 1630691 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Theodora Asimakou |
| GIVEN NAMES | Theodora |
| FAMILY NAME | Asimakou |
| SIGNATURE | ASIMAKOU T |
| AFFILIATIONS | London Metropolitan University, London, UK |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Time for innovation
The paper studies two temporal metaphors, modern and poetic, encountered in a knowledge-based organization where they co-exist and conflict. It argues that the two metaphors are wedded to different discourses, i.e. to the macro-business and the micro-scientific discourse, respectively; hence, knowledge activities such as thinking and writing are increasingly rendered incomprehensible in commercialized research environments, and pushed at the marg…
The Recontextualization of Commercialization
The recontextualization of commercialization
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider the impact of the introduction of a commerical discourse within a scientific context (i.e. a research and development (R&D) setting). It explores the reconstitution of professional identities, becoming customer focused and changing time orientations. Design/methodology/approach Drawing upon the concept of recontextualization as a discursive framework for analysis, extensive fieldwork was undertaken…
The recontextualization of commercialization
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider the impact of the introduction of a commerical discourse within a scientific context (i.e. a research and development (R&D) setting). It explores the reconstitution of professional identities, becoming customer focused and changing time orientations. Design/methodology/approach Drawing upon the concept of recontextualization as a discursive framework for analysis, extensive fieldwork was undertaken…
The Recontextualization of Commercialization
The recontextualization of commercialization
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider the impact of the introduction of a commerical discourse within a scientific context (i.e. a research and development (R&D) setting). It explores the reconstitution of professional identities, becoming customer focused and changing time orientations. Design/methodology/approach Drawing upon the concept of recontextualization as a discursive framework for analysis, extensive fieldwork was undertaken…
Time for innovation
The paper studies two temporal metaphors, modern and poetic, encountered in a knowledge-based organization where they co-exist and conflict. It argues that the two metaphors are wedded to different discourses, i.e. to the macro-business and the micro-scientific discourse, respectively; hence, knowledge activities such as thinking and writing are increasingly rendered incomprehensible in commercialized research environments, and pushed at the marg…
Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Commercialization (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Innovation and Knowledge Management (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)