Systems, Complexity and the National System of Innovation
Manzini, Sibusiso The national system of innovation (NSI) is well entrenched in South Africa's policy discourse as a conceptual framework for understanding the nature and functioning of the country's totality of science and technology efforts. The NSI is proving to be a powerful concept in that it permits a holistic view of how scientific activity relates to economic performance. This book undertakes a hermeneutic exploration and assessment of the NSI as a conc...