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Book SynopsisThis 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.
Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Introduction. Different yokes for different folks: Individual preferences, institutional logics, and the commercialization of academic research. The politics of neglect: Path selection and development in nanotechnology innovation. Scientists behaving badly? Conflicts in multidisciplinary commercialization project teams. The evolution of team processes in commercializing high-tech products. The organizational workshop: A conceptual exploration of the boundary spanning role of university entrepreneurship and innovation centers. Different strokes for different folks: University programs that enable diverse career choices of young scientists. Science and technology entrepreneurship for greater societal benefit: Ideas for curricular innovation. Navigating the issues of multidisciplinary student teams serving university spin-offs. Advances in the study of entrepreneurship, innovation and economic growth. Advances in the study of entrepreneurship, innovation and economic growth. Copyright page.
