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In highly industrialized societies no one can deny that three fundamental facts characterize the world of science: (1) Science has grown enormously in terms of personnel, publications, scientific disciplines, and costs. (2) The position of science in society has changed as its results became increasingly relevant — socially and politically. (3) Its contribution to economic growth increased markedly as better and more qualified manpower in general and management, organization, and planning made possible the systematic use of productive forces in particular.
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Knorr, K.D., Strasser, H., Zilian, H.G. (1975). Introduction. In: Knorr, K.D., Strasser, H., Zilian, H.G. (eds) Determinants and Controls of Scientific Development. Theory and Decision Library, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-1831-9_12
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