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* What are the most significant challenges posed by new modes of organizing knowledge production in the academy?

* How are academic-industry partnerships managed?

* What is the future role of the university in the knowledge society?

This volume explores knowledge management in the university and beyond from the perspective of researchers working in academic-industry partnerships. Its re-examination of the role of the academy in knowledge production (and in society) is important reading for all academic researchers, for academic managers, and for students and scholars in science studies and the sociology of knowledge.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #375618 in Books
• Published on: 2000-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 163 pages

About the Author
Merle Jacob (PhD) is leader of the research group that studies the relations and processes of knowledge creation in academic-industry research cooperation at the FENIX Research Program. She has published mainly in the area of policy studies and academic-industry relations. She is currently co-authoring a book with Tomas Hellstrom that will be entitled Knowledge, Policy and Risk and will be published by Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Tomas Hellstrom (PhD) is at the FENIX Research Program at Chalmers University of Technology, which is a cooperative research and education programme between the university and a number of large Swedish multinationals. He is currently leading the Research Group on 'Strategic Knowledge and Risk Management' (SKRAM!), which revolves around several projects on knowledge management and risk management conducted in cooperation with business and public organizations around Europe. He has published mainly in the area of policy studies, risk management and philosophy of science. He is currently working on his next book, Knowledge, Policy and Risk.