The role of German universities in a system of joint knowledge generation and innovation : a social network analysis of publications and patents with a focus on the spatial dimension

There is broad consensus that universities play a key role as knowledge platform in regional economic development. This PhD thesis exactly picks up this line of thought and explores the role of the German universities in a system of joint knowledge generation and innovation. The overall aim of this...

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Superior document:KIT Scientific Publishing
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Place / Publishing House:[Place of publication not identified] : KIT Scientific Publishing, 2013
Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
Series:KIT Scientific Publishing
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 271 pages)
Notes:Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Summary:There is broad consensus that universities play a key role as knowledge platform in regional economic development. This PhD thesis exactly picks up this line of thought and explores the role of the German universities in a system of joint knowledge generation and innovation. The overall aim of this PhD thesis is to provide new insight into the German universities' behavioural patterns regarding their knowledge generation, innovation and collaboration function in order to finally provide appropriate policy recommendations which are very closely tailored to the requirements of the German universities as well as to the needs of the German knowledge-based community.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:1000036100
2821851464
Hierarchical level:Monograph