Abstract
![CDATA[This paper reports on the exploratory phase of a qualitative research project that investigates interactions between industry and academic personnel engaged in bringing an innovative product or service to market. This research takes a ‘nexus’ view of organisational culture by investigating the linkages between and within organisational subcultures. Semi-structured interviews centred around experiences of distinctive occupational norms for scientists, engineers and managers, and their perceived potential to facilitate or obstruct the commercialisation process. We confirmed the existence and explicit manifestations of occupational subcultures at work in hybrid research organisations. Some cultural boundaries appear to be based upon educational attainment, motivation tendencies towards moneymaking or knowledge production, and attitudes towards priorities and timeframes. In addition, the interviewees confirmed that these occupational boundary constructs can impact the outcomes of commercialisation.]]
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 6th International CINet Conference |
Publisher | Continuous Innovation Network |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Print) | 9077360050 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Event | International CINet Conference - Duration: 1 Jan 2008 → … |
Conference
Conference | International CINet Conference |
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Period | 1/01/08 → … |
Keywords
- academic-industrial collaboration
- research
- commercialization
- corporate culture