Reconfiguring knowledge production : changing authority relationships in the sciences and their consequences for intellectual innovation /

Governance of the public sciences has changed since World War II, especially the funding structures, autonomy, and accountability of public research organisations, and the extent to which research is steered towards societal usefulness. This book examines these developments in several countries.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Whitley, Richard, 1944-, Gläser, Jochen, Engwall, Lars
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Subjects:	Research > Government policy. Research > Government policy > Case studies. Science and state. Science and state > Case studies. Technology and state. Recherche > Politique gouvernementale. Recherche > Politique gouvernementale > Études de cas. Politique scientifique et technique. Politique scientifique et technique > Études de cas. SCIENCE > Research & Methodology. Technology and state Research > Government policy Science and state Electronic books. Case studies Case studies. Études de cas.
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Description
Summary:	Governance of the public sciences has changed since World War II, especially the funding structures, autonomy, and accountability of public research organisations, and the extent to which research is steered towards societal usefulness. This book examines these developments in several countries.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xv, 387 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191591600 0191591602 9780199590193 0199590192 0191723444 9780191723445