Browsing 2011 Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy by Title
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Technical Innovation, Scientific Productivity, and Components of Power
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-16)The scientific research laboratory is the social setting wherein the knowledge production process is likely to occur, and is subject to variances in power. Thus, we will examine the relationship between the dimensions of ... -
Technological Catch-down to Build Capacity - a Case Study of the Chinese Mobile Phone Industry
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-15)The paper examined a relative new phnomenon-shanzhai mobile phones in the Chinese telecommunication industry. It has framed the phenomenon into the catch-up theory while admitting the unique characteristics, adopting a ... -
Technologies for Social Inclusion in Latin America. Analysing opportunities and constraints; problems and solutions in Argentina and Brazil
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-16)Are current welfare policies well addressed to erase social exclusion? Which role does S&T policy play in solving social problems? We undertake a critical analysis of current strategies for fighting social exclusion in ... -
Time-to-Promotion in Academic Careers: Modelling Event History Analysis
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-16)Policy makers and university managers emphasize the importance of bringing excellent academics and attracting the best people into the university and the research system. In result has been the increasing attention to the ... -
To Measure Research Capacities of Higher Education Institution in Colombia Using an Approach Based on Intellectual Capital
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Twins or Strangers? Differences and Similarities Between Industrial and Academic Science
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University Governance and Scientific Innovation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-17)In this article the tension between the tendency of scientific disciplines to diversify on the one hand and capacities of universities to give new scientific fields an institutional home is tackled. The assumption is ... -
University-Industry Collaboration and Regional Innovation Systems in China: The Cases of Fujian and Hubei Provinces
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Unseen Science: Scholarly Publication in the BRICs but not in the Web of Science
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-17)As science expands in developing countries, scientists are publishing in outlets of all kinds including local, national, and native-language journals. These publications often remain unseen by the global scientific system. ... -
Use and Utility of National Science Foundation Merit Review Criteria
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The Use of IDR Metrics to Chart Research Trajectories at the Micro Level
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-17)This work focuses on two laboratories to understand the extent to which interdisciplinary research (IDR) metrics reflect research behaviors. The results indicate a statistically significant relationship between the level ... -
Using Group Centrality to Reveal the Role of Disciplines
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-17)Three group centrality measures, degree, closeness, and betweenness, are utilized in this paper to explore the role of disciplines in two journal co-citation networks by using 677 journals from 40 disciplines categorized ... -
Validating Measures of Interdisciplinarity: Linking Bibliometric Measures to Ethnographic Studies of Engineering Research Labs
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-15)This paper reflects the results to date of an ongoing project that is examining how the results of specific examples of interdisciplinary research are reflected in scholarly publications over time. We seek to compare ... -
What are the Main Determinants Behind the Three Dimensions of Globalization of Technology? Insights From Developed and Developing Countries
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What Determines the Foreign Direct Investment in R&D in Developed vs. Developing Host Countries: A Country-Panel Analysis
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-17)In this paper, we analyze the determinants of the increasing foreign direct investments on research and development (R&D) as multinationals expand their business functions abroad. We use panel data analysis based on the ... -
What does International Co-authorship Measure?
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-17)By interviewing co-authors of papers in the field of bio-fuels this article looks at the various factors explaining how international research collaboration is organized. We found several factors such as motivations, ... -
What is Known About the Impact on Industry of the Use of Knowledge Providers?
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The Who, What and Where of Waste Recycling Research From 2005
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-15)The basic features of any scientific field could be determined in a quick and accurate way by the scanning of scientific databases using tech mining tools. This poster shows how this can be done, answering the key question ... -
Why Nature of Professional Relationships Matter: the Resources Scientists Acquire From Their Personal Networks
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-15)This study models personal professional networks of academic scientists as comprised of multiplex relationships. It argues that relational multiplexity affects intensity of the knowledge exchange and resource flow. The ... -
Why the US Lost Leadership in the Scientific Paper Indicator, and Why it is Expected to Soon Lose in Other Output Indicators*
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-16)The US share of scientific papers has declined despite its greatly increasing overall R&D investment. While China is currently far below the EU and US in paper share, it will soon pass both to lead the world in this and ...