The Journal of Technology Transfer

, Volume 41, Issue 1, pp 173–178 | Cite as

Designing the New American University by Michael Crow and William Dabars: a primer for technology transfer academics, agencies, and administrators

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Abstract

You should read this book if you identify with one or more of the following groups. The first group is the academic readership of The Journal of Technology Transfer, mostly organizational economists and policy analysts, who should read the book because it presents some compelling ideas for research and theory. The second audience is the journal’s policy making readership concerned with return-on-investment from universities, who should view the institutional design process touted by the authors with skepticism. The third audience is comprised of university administrators, who might be inspired by the book to reevaluate what they’re doing structurally at their own institutions.

Keywords

Universities Institutional design Research collaboration Technology transfer Broader impacts 

JEL Classification

O3 M5 Y3 L2 I2 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.CenterScience LLCAtlantaUSA

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