Investigating the value chain of modern artisanal innovation

Rao, B. Bhaskara; Gopi, Ashwin Goutham

doi:10.1109/picmet.2016.7806779

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“…While representing only a small scale of production and consumption, the perceptions of artisan goods fall within the scope of contemporary development and processes of production. Artisan production has since moved on from purely traditional methods and evolved to incorporate innovative practices (Lorella et al , 2017; Rao and Gopi, 2016).…”

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Entrepreneurial artisan products as regional tourism competitiveness

Teixeira

Ferreira

2019

Int Jrnl of Ent Behav & Res

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore and analyse the role of entrepreneurial artisan products in regional tourism competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach This study applies secondary data from different sources (Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira, the Madeira Institute of Wine, Embroideries and Handicrafts) covering a temporal period spanning the last 15 years (2001-2015). This deployed quantitative data analysis through an econometric approach with recourse to regression models and the Pearson’s correlation technique. Findings According to the results, it is suggested that in terms of external support and funding, there should be a greater role and a boost in the number of projects carried out not only under the auspices of the European Union but also under the Autonomous Region of Madeira. Thus, participant companies may invest in greater business efficiency and entrepreneurship, in innovation, promotion and the internationalisation of their products, and thereby obtain greater overall regional competitiveness. Research limitations/implications The generalisation of results remains to a certain extent limited, given the findings stem from only one particular region. The exclusive utilisation of secondary data may also undermine the robustness of the results obtained. Originality/value The study provides empirical evidence that helps in identifying the role of artisan products within the capacity for regional tourism sector entrepreneurship and competitiveness. Furthermore, this also contributes to the knowledge of the scientific community particularly interested in artisan and cultural entrepreneurship and regional competitiveness in the tourism sector.

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Entrepreneurial artisan products as regional tourism competitiveness

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Ferreira

2019

Int Jrnl of Ent Behav & Res

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Automation for the artisanal economy: enhancing the economic and environmental sustainability of crafting professions with human–machine collaboration

Eglash

Robert²,

Bennett³

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to eliminate millions of jobs, from finance to truck driving. But artisanal products-(e.g. handmade textiles) are valued precisely because of their human origins, and thus have some inherent "immunity" from AI job loss. At the same time, artisanal labor, combined with technology, could potentially help to democratize the economy, allowing independent, small scale businesses to flourish. Could AI, robotics and related automation technologies enhance the economic viability and environmental sustainability of these beloved crafting professions, perhaps even expanding their niche to replace some job loss in other sectors? In this paper we compare the problems created by the current mass production economy, and potential solutions from an artisanal economy. In doing so, the paper details the possibilities of utilizing AI to support hybrid forms of human-machine production at the microscale; localized and sustainable value chains at the meso-scale; and networks of these localized and sustainable producers at the macro scale. In short, a wide range of automation technologies are potentially available for facilitating and empowering an artisanal economy. Ultimately, it is our hope that this paper will facilitate a discussion on a future vision for more "generative" economic forms in which labor value, ecological value and social value can circulate without extraction or alienation.

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Investigating the value chain of modern artisanal innovation

Cited by 2 publications

References 22 publications

Entrepreneurial artisan products as regional tourism competitiveness

Entrepreneurial artisan products as regional tourism competitiveness

Automation for the artisanal economy: enhancing the economic and environmental sustainability of crafting professions with human–machine collaboration

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