Cooperative Research Centers and Technical Innovation

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. The New Science and Engineering Management: Cooperative Research Centers as Intermediary Organizations for Government Policies and Industry Strategies

      • Denis O. Gray, Craig Boardman, Drew Rivers

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3. Industry and Cooperative Research Centers

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Why Do Firms Join Cooperative Research Centers? An Empirical Examination of Firm, Industry, and Environmental Antecedents

      • James C. Hayton, Saloua Sehili, Vida Scarpello

      Pages 37-57

   3. Does Industry Benefit from Cooperative Research Centers More Than Other Stakeholders? An Exploratory Analysis of Knowledge Transactions in University Research Centers

      • Branco Ponomariov, Craig Boardman

      Pages 59-75

4. Universities and Cooperative Research Centers

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Careers and Organisational Objectives: Managing Competing Interests in Cooperative Research Centres

      • Sam Garrett-Jones, Tim Turpin, Kieren Diment

      Pages 79-110

   3. Cooperative Research Centers and Faculty Satisfaction: Multi-level Predictive Analysis

      • Beth M. Coberly, Denis O. Gray

      Pages 111-134

   4. Is Cooperative Research Center Affiliation Amongst Academic Researchers Stratifying the Academy? The Impacts of Departmental Prestige, Career Trajectory, and Productivity on Center Affiliation

      • Xuhong Su, Gretchen Keneson

      Pages 135-146

5. Leadership in Cooperative Research Centers

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Leadership Relationships Between Center Directors and University Administrators in Cooperative Research Centers: A Multilevel Analysis

      • Donald D. Davis, Janet L. Bryant, Julia Zaharieva

      Pages 149-173

   3. Cooperative Research Centers as Small Business: Uncovering the Marketing and Recruiting Practices of University-Based Cooperative Research Centers

      • Drew Rivers, Denis O. Gray

      Pages 175-198

   4. Assessing Leadership Performance in University-Based Cooperative Research Centers: Evidence from Four Studies

      • S. Bartholomew Craig, Clara E. Hess, Jennifer Lindberg McGinnis, Denis O. Gray

      Pages 199-215

6. Government and Cooperative Research Centers

   1. Front Matter

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   2. The Challenges of Evaluating Multipurpose Cooperative Research Centers

      • Irwin Feller, Daryl Chubin, Ed Derrick, Pallavi Pharityal

      Pages 219-246

   3. Estimating the Regional and National Economic Impact of Engineering-Focused Cooperative Research Centers

      • David Roessner, Lynne Manrique, Jongwon Park

      Pages 247-272

7. International Practice and Cooperative Research Centers

   1. Front Matter

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   2. The Role of Cooperative Research Centers in Multi-scalar Innovation and Economic Development Policy in Canada and the US

      • Jennifer Clark

      Pages 275-291

   3. International Practice in Cooperative Research Centers Programs: Summary of an Exploratory Study of Engineering-Focused Cooperative Research Centers Worldwide

      • Bhavya Lal, Craig Boardman

      Pages 293-307

At a time when scientific and technical innovation now requires a multitude of heterogeneous inputs and expertise from the public and private sectors alike, cooperative research centers (CRCs) have emerged as the predominant vehicle for cross-sector collaboration. In the U.S. alone, there are thousands of CRCs on university campuses, and agencies like the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and more recently the Department of Energy fund CRCs to address some of the nation’s most formidable challenges with science and technology, including cancer and other diseases, terrorism surveillance and the detection of weapons of mass destruction, and new energy technologies and smart energy grid development. Industry oftentimes participates in CRCs for access to knowledge, capacity development, and to mitigate risk. This volume includes research investigating CRCs from North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia to explore the dynamics of CRCs, including but not limited to resource allocation, structure, level of sponsorship, organization and membership, management and operations, objectives and goals, and in doing so identifies both differences and similarities across institutional and national contexts. The volume sheds light on the role of CRCs in promoting innovation, S&T policy, and economic development, and on the practical aspects of successful CRC management. Moreover, the works included in the volume consider the implications for the various stakeholder groups (firms, universities, researchers, students, policymakers) invested in CRCs.

• Commercialization
• Cooperative research centers
• Economic growth
• Innovation
• National Science Foundation (NSF)

• Columbus, USA

  Craig Boardman

• Raleigh, USA

  Denis O. Gray, Drew Rivers

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