Scientists and Their Attitudes to Industry Links

Sean Butler and Sue Birley ()
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Sean Butler: The Management School, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, 53 Prince's Gate, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2PG, United Kingdom
Sue Birley: The Management School, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, 53 Prince's Gate, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2PG, United Kingdom

International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), 1998, vol. 02, issue 01, 79-106

Abstract: This paper examines the attitudes of scientists in four research institutes within the UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council towards links with industry. Interviews were conducted with scientists who ranged in their level of industrial contact from none at all to a high level of activity. They were classified into five groups by their attitudes and labelled as Enthusiastic, Interested, Prepared to be Supported, Disinterested and Academic High Ground. These attitudes are related to the level of activity. As expected, there was a relationship between attitude and level of activity. The first two groups had a high level of links, and the second two few. Those taking the Academic High Ground often had very good contacts with industry, despite their clear view of their academic and scientific roles.

Keywords: Scientists; technology transfer; research institutes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1998
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