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Based on a Symposium Sponsored by the Industrial Research Institute and the ACS Divisions of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry and Chemical Marketing and Economics at the 178th Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Washington, D. C. , September 9-14 1979
Universities and Industrial Research is concerned with the interactions between universities and the research and development departments of industry. This is a subject of particular importance as in recent years governments have encouraged closer collaboration, with the aim of strengthening the technology base, stimulating wealth creation, and generating a financial return for universities. The book is based on a key European Industrial Research Management Association (EIRMA) report, which resulted from discussions between industrial research managers from seven European countries. The information it contained has been thoroughly updated and expanded, to include entirely new information, pr...
"This book combines the data and analyses of research with the perspective and interpretive commentary of the practitioner. ... provides the reader with a grasp of the dynamic nature of industrial research, the influences that shape it, and its role in society. Factors that shape current industrial research, including the internationalization of R&D, declining defense expenditures, and the corporate environment, are covered. ...describes the globalization of industrial operation and the current and future challenges that globalization will bring."--Back cover.