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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459277603321

Titolo

Spanning boundaries and disciplines [[electronic resource] ] : university technology commercialization in the Idea Age / / edited by Gary D. Libecap, Marie Thursby, Sherry Hoskinson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, U.K., : Emerald, 2010

ISBN

1-282-88817-X

9786612888175

0-85724-200-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (221 p.)

Collana

Advances in the study of entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth, , 1048-4736 ; ; v. 21

Altri autori (Persone)

LibecapGary D

ThursbyMarie

HoskinsonSherry

Disciplina

338.040973

Soggetti

Economic development - Effect of education on

New business enterprises

Technological innovations - Economic aspects

Academic-industrial collaboration

Technology transfer - Economic aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Growth; Copyright page; Contents; List of contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1. Different yokes for different folks: Individual preferences, institutional logics, and the commercialization of academic research; Chapter 2. The politics of neglect: Path selection and development in nanotechnology innovation; Chapter 3. Scientists behaving badly? Conflicts in multidisciplinary commercialization project teams; Chapter 4. The evolution of team processes in commercializing high-tech products

Chapter 5. The organizational workshop: A conceptual exploration of the boundary spanning role of university entrepreneurship and innovation centersChapter 6. Different strokes for different folks:



University programs that enable diverse career choices of young scientists; Chapter 7. Science and technology entrepreneurship for greater societal benefit: Ideas for curricular innovation; Chapter 8. Navigating the issues of multidisciplinary student teams serving university spin-offs

Sommario/riassunto

This volume addresses the challenges that can arise when individuals from technical, business, and legal environments must converge on the goal of commercialization. Specifically, it brings together studies from organizational behavior, marketing, economic, and sociological perspectives on commercialization of university technologies.