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The Governance of University Knowledge Transfer: A Critical Review of the Literature
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Geuna, Aldo; Muscio, Alessandro – Minerva: A Review of Science, Learning and Policy, 2009
Universities have long been involved in knowledge transfer activities. Yet the last 30 years have seen major changes in the governance of university-industry interactions. Knowledge transfer has become a strategic issue: as a source of funding for university research and (rightly or wrongly) as a policy tool for economic development. Universities…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Higher Education, Industry, Copyrights
Global Technology Diffusion and the American Research University.
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Collins, Thomas C.; Tillman, Sheadrick A., IV – New Directions for Higher Education, 1988
Intense global technological and market competition is reshaping the world economic and political order in ways that have important long-term implications for the organization of research in America's universities. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Competition, Economics, Educational Change
Strategies for Promoting Technology Transfer: Some Introductory Thoughts.
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Osterrieth, Marc – Higher Education Management, 1993
The issues universities must address in developing technology transfer policies and activities are examined, including definition of academic, financial, and economic objectives; identification of available resources; creation of a favorable institutional environment; appropriate arrangements for research administration and industry liaison; and…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Administration, Efficiency, Higher Education
A Simple and Economical Approach to Developing a Technology Transfer Program.
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Davis, Bob G.; Simpson, Jan K. – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1987
The development of the technology transfer program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is described. Key elements in their approach include identification of research strengths and programs that have potential of patentable, commercially profitable technology; education of faculty and administrators; identification of…
Descriptors: College Administration, Higher Education, Inventions, Marketing
Research Administration: From Management to Marketing.
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Valentine, John A. – SRA Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1992
Changes in private and public sectors are redefining the university research administrator's role, shifting it from a management to a marketing perspective. Increasingly, administrators are accountable for responsible use of both research results and funds. This trend is providing new opportunities for professional growth. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Role, College Administration, Financial Support
Business Creation and Technology Transfer.
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Martinussen, Jeff – Higher Education Management, 1993
It is suggested that small- and medium-sized public universities without a commercial tradition reorganize the research administration function to serve as information clearinghouses, conduct "business intelligence," and identify new technologies and entrepreneurs among researchers. Research administration could include other practical functions…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Administration, Entrepreneurship, Faculty College Relationship
Higher Education in Corporate Readaptation.
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Sims, Ronald R. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1988
As America's businesses restructure and streamline operations to meet new foreign and domestic challenges, colleges and universities are offering help in the form of flexible informational, technical, and instructional services. An effective and sustained relationship between industry and institution requires cooperation and a balance of the…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Programs, Consultation Programs, Educational Demand
Strategies for Promoting Technology Transfer: Summary Record of the Seminar.
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Sayetat, Francoise – Higher Education Management, 1993
A 1992 international seminar on strategies for promoting technology transfer in European universities is summarized. Issues addressed include objectives of technology transfer, evaluation of available resources, institutional climate supporting technology transfer, appropriate administrative arrangements, and the differing perspectives of industry…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Students, Conferences, Entrepreneurship
University-Industry Entrepreneurship: The Organization and Management of American University Technology Transfer Units.
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Dill, David D. – Higher Education, 1995
A survey of 289 university technology transfer units investigated their organization, management, and perceived performance effectiveness. Unit types studied included licensing and patent offices, small business development centers, research and technology centers, business facility incubators, and entrepreneurial investment/endowment offices.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, Endowment Funds, Entrepreneurship